QR872 DohaDOH · 08:30 ShanghaiPVG · 21:50
QR872 by Qatar Airways flies from Doha (DOH) to Shanghai (PVG) for the Thu, Sep 17 departure.
departs DOH · on schedule
board checked 38m 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 +17 min · 0 cancelled · 10 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at DOH 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.
Other Doha to Shanghai flights today
same route · Qatar AirwaysIf QR872 is cancelled, this is the other Qatar Airways nonstop flight from Doha to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DOH local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How QR872 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QR872 across the DOH and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~17 min late. Based on 9 confirmed landings · 4/9 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QR872 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 DOH and PVG published them.
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