CA8591 ShanghaiPVG · 07:40 ChengduCTU
CA8591 by Air China flies from Shanghai (PVG) to Chengdu (CTU) for the Thu, Nov 5 departure.
en route from PVG to CTU
board checked 15m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 07:55.
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 · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsTomorrow at Shanghai
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
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 departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Shanghai to Chengdu flights today
same route · Air ChinaIf CA8591 is cancelled, these are the other Air China nonstop flights from Shanghai to Chengdu on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PVG 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 CA8591 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CA8591 across the PVG and CTU boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~20 min late. Based on 14 confirmed departures · 6/14 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CA8591 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as PVG and CTU published them.
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Pro Flight Search: CA8591 Shanghai to Chengdu on-time performance, measured from the PVG and CTU airport boards.
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