3U8973 ChongqingCKG · 15:00 ShanghaiPVG · 17:35
3U8973 by Sichuan Airlines flies from Chongqing (CKG) to Shanghai (PVG).
scheduled from CKG
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 operationmedian arrival +14 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CKG and PVG 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.
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 Chongqing to Shanghai flights today
same route · Sichuan AirlinesIf 3U8973 is cancelled, this is the other Sichuan Airlines nonstop flight from Chongqing to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CKG local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How 3U8973 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for 3U8973 across the CKG and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~14 min late. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 3/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how 3U8973 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-325G, B-323L, B-328M.
Board clocks recorded as CKG and PVG published them.
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