CA8420Air China · LAX → PVG
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Route confirmed Air China

CA8420 Los AngelesLAX ShanghaiPVG

CA8420 by Air China flies from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai (PVG).

Right nowNext departure tomorrow Operates Mon Sat Sun
08:00

scheduled from LAX

The route today

live boards
LAXLos AngelesModerate riskLAX delay board →
PVGShanghaiOn-time likelyPVG delay board →
LAX→PVGevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Early read, sample still building
32%Chance of 15+ min delay
0.7%Chance of cancellation
+5 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at LAX and PVG are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route has few tracked flights so far, so treat this as an early read.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

Tomorrow at Los Angeles

Forecast

Sat 14 Nov, local date

High21°Clikely 20°C to 22°C
Low15°Clikely 13°C to 16°C
  • 93% chance of rain

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Shanghai

Forecast

Sun 15 Nov, local date

High19°Clikely 18°C to 21°C
Low15°Clikely 12°C to 17°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Los Angeles to Shanghai flights today

same route · Air China
CA1052departs 00:10
CA1070departs 00:10
CA3052departs 01:15
CA1010departs 01:55
CA1190departs 06:25
CA1060departs 06:45

If CA8420 is cancelled, these are the other Air China nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LAX local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How CA8420 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CA8420 across the LAX and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 50.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at LAX and PVG.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CA8420 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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