CZ3538 ShanghaiSHA · 14:50 GuangzhouCAN · 17:15
CZ3538 by China Southern Airlines flies from Shanghai (SHA) to Guangzhou (CAN) for the Sun, Oct 18 departure.
departs SHA · on schedule
board checked 6m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SHA and CAN 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 Shanghai to Guangzhou flights today
same route · China Southern AirlinesIf CZ3538 is cancelled, these are the other China Southern Airlines nonstop flights from Shanghai to Guangzhou on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SHA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How CZ3538 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CZ3538 across the SHA and CAN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~5 min early. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 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 CZ3538 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 SHA and CAN published them.
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Pro Flight Search — CZ3538 Shanghai to Guangzhou on-time performance, measured from the SHA and CAN airport boards.
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