PN6438 ShanghaiPVG · 22:30 ChongqingCKG · 01:25
PN6438 by West Air flies from Shanghai (PVG) to Chongqing (CKG) for the Tue, Nov 3 departure.
arrival expected at CKG · on schedule
board checked 38m 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 · 11 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at PVG and CKG 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 at Shanghai
ForecastWed 4 Nov, local date
- 97% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Chongqing
ForecastWed 4 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · 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 Shanghai to Chongqing flights today
same route · West AirIf PN6438 is cancelled, this is the other West Air nonstop flight from Shanghai to Chongqing on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PVG 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 PN6438 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for PN6438 across the PVG and CKG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~15 min late. Based on 11 confirmed departures · 6/11 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how PN6438 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 PVG and CKG published them.
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