3U6872 BeijingPEK · 20:15 ChengduTFU · 22:55
3U6872 by Sichuan Airlines flies from Beijing (PEK) to Chengdu (TFU) for the Tue, Sep 8 departure.
estimated arrival at TFU · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 17m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 20:25.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 10 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at PEK and TFU are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Beijing to Chengdu flights today
same route · Sichuan AirlinesIf 3U6872 is cancelled, this is the other Sichuan Airlines nonstop flight from Beijing to Chengdu on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PEK local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How 3U6872 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for 3U6872 across the PEK and TFU boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~12 min late. Based on 10 confirmed departures · 7/10 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how 3U6872 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: B-5929, B-308F, B-8332, B-8378.
Board clocks recorded as PEK and TFU published them.
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