DL389 DetroitDTW · 11:55 ShanghaiPVG · 15:25
DL389 by Delta Air Lines flies from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai (PVG) for the Wed, Sep 23 departure.
estimated arrival at PVG · local time · ~8h 35m from now
position updated 3m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 5h 56m
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
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at DTW 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. 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.
How DL389 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL389 across the DTW and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~22 min early. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 2/3 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 DL389 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 DTW and PVG published them.
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