CZ436 ChicagoORD · 08:10 ShanghaiPVG
CZ436 by China Southern Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai (PVG) for the Sat, Oct 31 departure.
departs ORD · on schedule
board checked 4m ago · checking again in 45s
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and PVG 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.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastChicago to Shanghai with China Southern Airlines · Sun 1 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 0.2%5.5× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 18%0.9× usual
Forecast weather: 86% chance of rain at Shanghai
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Fewer than one departure a day on this route with this airline, so read it as a rough guide. · 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 Chicago to Shanghai flights today
same route · China Southern AirlinesIf CZ436 is cancelled, these are the other China Southern Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD 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 CZ436 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CZ436 across the ORD and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read: no clear pattern yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: departed +16 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CZ436 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 ORD and PVG published them.
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Pro Flight Search: CZ436 Chicago to Shanghai on-time performance, measured from the ORD and PVG airport boards.
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