CI503 TaipeiTPE · 16:30 ShanghaiPVG · 18:35
CI503 by China Airlines flies from Taipei (TPE) to Shanghai (PVG) for the Fri, Oct 16 departure.
arrived at PVG · 17 min early
⚖ CI503 typically leaves +8 and lands −17. The air wins minutes back.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 −17 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at TPE and PVG 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.
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 Taipei to Shanghai flights today
same route · China AirlinesIf CI503 is cancelled, these are the other China Airlines nonstop flights from Taipei to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in TPE local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How CI503 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CI503 across the TPE and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~17 min early. Based on 14 confirmed landings · 13/14 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 CI503 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 TPE and PVG published them.
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