DL281 SeattleSEA · 16:00 ShanghaiPVG · 19:50
DL281 by Delta Air Lines flies from Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai (PVG) for the Wed, Sep 23 departure.
departs SEA · on schedule
board checked 16m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 3 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 SEA 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 Seattle to Shanghai flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL281 is cancelled, this is the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flight from Seattle to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SEA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL281 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL281 across the SEA and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: landed +3 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL281 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 SEA and PVG published them.
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Pro Flight Search — DL281 Seattle to Shanghai on-time performance, measured from the SEA and PVG airport boards.
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