3U8966 ShanghaiPVG · 16:40 ChengduCTU
3U8966 by Sichuan Airlines flies from Shanghai (PVG) to Chengdu (CTU) for the Sat, Oct 31 departure.
departs PVG · on schedule
board checked 32m 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 operation0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsTomorrow on this route
ForecastShanghai to Chengdu with Sichuan Airlines · Sun 1 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 15%1.1× usual
Forecast weather: 74% chance of rain at Shanghai
No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 3 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Shanghai to Chengdu flights today
same route · Sichuan AirlinesIf 3U8966 is cancelled, this is the other Sichuan Airlines nonstop flight from Shanghai to Chengdu on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PVG local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How 3U8966 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for 3U8966 across the PVG and CTU boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~21 min late. Based on 13 confirmed departures · 5/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how 3U8966 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 PVG and CTU published them.
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Pro Flight Search: 3U8966 Shanghai to Chengdu on-time performance, measured from the PVG and CTU airport boards.
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