CZ8879 BeijingPKX · 12:00 ShanghaiSHA · 14:10
CZ8879 by China Southern Airlines flies from Beijing (PKX) to Shanghai (SHA) for the Wed, Sep 9 departure.
departs PKX · on schedule
board checked 10m ago · checking again in 45s
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 −23 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at PKX and SHA 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. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Shanghai flights today
same route · China Southern AirlinesIf CZ8879 is cancelled, these are the other China Southern Airlines nonstop flights from Beijing to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PKX local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How CZ8879 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CZ8879 across the PKX and SHA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~23 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 13/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CZ8879 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-1843, B-6319, B-8358, B-6553.
Board clocks recorded as PKX and SHA published them.
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