KY8279 KunmingKMG · 19:00 GuangzhouCAN · 21:05
KY8279 by Kunming Airlines flies from Kunming (KMG) to Guangzhou (CAN).
scheduled from KMG
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 −4 min · 0 cancelled · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at KMG and CAN 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 Kunming to Guangzhou flights today
same route · Kunming AirlinesIf KY8279 is cancelled, this is the other Kunming Airlines nonstop flight from Kunming to Guangzhou on the same day, with scheduled departure times in KMG local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How KY8279 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for KY8279 across the KMG and CAN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~6 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 11/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how KY8279 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-5672, B-225Y.
Board clocks recorded as KMG and CAN published them.
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Pro Flight Search — KY8279 Kunming to Guangzhou on-time performance, measured from the KMG and CAN airport boards.
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