CI52 SydneySYD · 22:10 TaipeiTPE · 05:40
CI52 by China Airlines flies from Sydney (SYD) to Taipei (TPE) for the Thu, Aug 20 departure.
arrived at TPE · 46 min early
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SYD and TPE 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.
Under low visibility at TPE, China Airlines has historically cancelled ~13% of flights, vs 2.3% in clear conditions, over the trailing 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 CI52 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CI52 across the SYD and TPE boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~31 min early. 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 CI52 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-18909, B-18905, B-18915.
Board clocks recorded as SYD and TPE published them.
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Pro Flight Search — CI52 Sydney to Taipei on-time performance, measured from the SYD and TPE airport boards.
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