5J288 ManilaMNL · 18:55 GuangzhouCAN · 21:45
5J288 by Cebu Pacific flies from Manila (MNL) to Guangzhou (CAN) for the Mon, Nov 2 departure.
landed at CAN · confirmed by live position
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 −22 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MNL and CAN are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow at Manila
ForecastWed 4 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Guangzhou
ForecastWed 4 Nov, local date
- 75% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · 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 Manila to Guangzhou flights today
same route · Cebu PacificIf 5J288 is cancelled, this is the other Cebu Pacific nonstop flight from Manila to Guangzhou on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MNL 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 5J288 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for 5J288 across the MNL and CAN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~22 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 5/5 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 5J288 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: RP-C4111, RP-C4138, RP-C4165, RP-C4105.
Board clocks recorded as MNL and CAN published them.
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Pro Flight Search: 5J288 Manila to Guangzhou on-time performance, measured from the MNL and CAN airport boards.
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