8L9987 KunmingKMG · 14:40 BeijingPEK · 18:10
8L9987 by Lucky Air flies from Kunming (KMG) to Beijing (PEK) for the Fri, Oct 16 departure.
departs KMG · on schedule
board checked 11m 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 −9 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at KMG and PEK 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.
How 8L9987 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for 8L9987 across the KMG and PEK boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~11 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 13/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how 8L9987 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-32NQ, B-32NR.
Board clocks recorded as KMG and PEK published them.
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