CZ438 ChicagoORD · 17:40 ShanghaiPVG
CZ438 by China Southern Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai (PVG).
scheduled from ORD
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 ORD and PVG 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.
Other Chicago to Shanghai flights today
same route · China Southern AirlinesIf CZ438 is cancelled, these are the other China Southern Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How CZ438 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CZ438 across the ORD and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~113 min late. Based on 4 confirmed departures · 0/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CZ438 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 ORD and PVG published them.
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Pro Flight Search — CZ438 Chicago to Shanghai on-time performance, measured from the ORD and PVG airport boards.
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