CA4542 ShanghaiSHA · 22:20 ChongqingCKG · 00:15
CA4542 by Dalian Airlines flies from Shanghai (SHA) to Chongqing (CKG) for the Mon, Aug 17 departure.
arrival expected at CKG · 100 min late
board checked 11m ago · checking again in 45s
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 operationmedian arrival +100 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SHA and CKG 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 Shanghai to Chongqing flights today
same route · Dalian AirlinesIf CA4542 is cancelled, this is the other Dalian Airlines nonstop flight from Shanghai to Chongqing on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SHA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How CA4542 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CA4542 across the SHA and CKG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~7 min late. Based on 13 confirmed departures · 9/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CA4542 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-7896.
Board clocks recorded as SHA and CKG published them.
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