CA8342 ShanghaiPVG · 18:50 BeijingPKX · 20:55
CA8342 by Dalian Airlines flies from Shanghai (PVG) to Beijing (PKX) for the Tue, Oct 20 departure.
departs PVG · on schedule
board checked 16m 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 · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Early read, sample still buildingDriven mainly by PVG (Shanghai), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Shanghai to Beijing flights today
same route · Dalian AirlinesIf CA8342 is cancelled, this is the other Dalian Airlines nonstop flight from Shanghai to Beijing on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PVG local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How CA8342 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CA8342 across the PVG and PKX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~20 min late. Based on 9 confirmed departures · 4/9 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CA8342 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-8338, B-8491, B-6882, B-6742.
Board clocks recorded as PVG and PKX published them.
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