8L9979 KunmingKMG · 17:15 ShenzhenSZX · 19:25
8L9979 by Lucky Air flies from Kunming (KMG) to Shenzhen (SZX) for the Sat, Oct 31 departure.
arrived at SZX · 32 min late
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 −1 min · 0 cancelled · 16 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at KMG and SZX 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. This route has few tracked flights so far, so treat this as an early read.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at Kunming
ForecastMon 2 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 Shenzhen
ForecastMon 2 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 7.4%usually 8.0%
No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 540 departures a day. · 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 Kunming to Shenzhen flights today
same route · Lucky AirIf 8L9979 is cancelled, this is the other Lucky Air nonstop flight from Kunming to Shenzhen on the same day, with scheduled departure times in KMG 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 8L9979 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for 8L9979 across the KMG and SZX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 14 confirmed landings · 10/14 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how 8L9979 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-32M0, B-32NR.
Board clocks recorded as KMG and SZX published them.
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