CA986 San FranciscoSFO · 13:00 BeijingPEK · 18:05
CA986 by Dalian Airlines flies from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK).
scheduled from SFO
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 +6 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SFO and PEK 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.
How CA986 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CA986 across the SFO and PEK boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~6 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 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 CA986 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 SFO and PEK published them.
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Pro Flight Search — CA986 San Francisco to Beijing on-time performance, measured from the SFO and PEK airport boards.
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