CA981 BeijingPEK · 19:35 New YorkJFK · 23:05
CA981 by Dalian Airlines flies from Beijing (PEK) to New York (JFK) for the Mon, Oct 12 departure.
estimated arrival at JFK · local time · ~10h 36m from now
board checked 24m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 19:49. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
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 −93 min · 0 cancelled · 11 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by JFK (New York), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Beijing to New York flights today
same route · Dalian AirlinesIf CA981 is cancelled, this is the other Dalian Airlines nonstop flight from Beijing to New York 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 CA981 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CA981 across the PEK and JFK boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~93 min early. Based on 10 confirmed landings · 10/10 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CA981 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 PEK and JFK published them.
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