CSN8979

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Departure · Guangzhou (CAN)

Terminal T2 · Gate B276 · Check-in C,D,E,F,G,H

Scheduled 26 Aug 08:30 · Departed 26 Aug 08:53 · +23 min

Board status: Next Staion

Airborne since 26 Aug 09:09 (ADS-B)

Board data from guangzhou, updated 52999 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) — Guangzhou, China

Scheduled departure

2026-08-26 00:30 UTC

Est. departure time

2026-08-26 00:24 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Diqing Airport (DIG) — Shangri-La, China (scheduled)

Also flies as

CZ8979

Distance flown

868 km

Straight-line distance

1450 km

Aircraft

Registration

B-328C

Type

A19N

Seats

136 total (4 Business, 132 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,125 ft

Max ground speed

476 kt

Tracked

4h 48m · 931 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,125)

Ground speed (kt, max 476)

Altitude (ft, max 38,125)

Ground speed (kt, max 476)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

China Southern Airlines (CSN)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 07:33 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32JJ	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1715 km est. (795 km recorded)
2026-09-30 06:52 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32KX	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1712 km est. (792 km recorded)
2026-09-27 06:39 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32HP	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1693 km est. (664 km recorded)
2026-09-25 06:47 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-328A	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1691 km est. (355 km recorded)
2026-09-23 06:45 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32KX	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1680 km est. (790 km recorded)
2026-09-20 06:58 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32JY	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1783 km est. (873 km recorded)
2026-09-18 06:57 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32JY	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1714 km est. (794 km recorded)
2026-09-16 07:09 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32JY	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1754 km est. (923 km recorded)
2026-09-13 06:53 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32LM	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1712 km est. (355 km recorded)
2026-09-11 07:01 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32LM	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1745 km est. (839 km recorded)
2026-09-09 07:24 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32JY	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1394 km est. (508 km recorded)
2026-08-31 00:57 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-328A	A19N	Completed	~2903 km est. (1405 km recorded)
2026-08-30 00:51 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → CAN Guangzhou → Guangzhou	B-329Y	A19N	Completed	1465 km
2026-08-28 01:14 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-32JY	A19N	Completed	~1752 km est. (850 km recorded)
2026-08-26 01:09 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → DIG Guangzhou → Shangri-La	B-328C	A19N	Completed	~1710 km est. (868 km recorded)
2026-08-22 23:36 UTC	CSN8979	CAN → AQG Guangzhou → Anqing	B-329Y	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1530 km est. (381 km recorded)
2026-08-17 22:39 UTC	CSN8979	? → ?	B-328A	A19N	Incomplete (signal lost)	2264 km
2026-08-17 00:58 UTC	CSN8979	? → ?	B-32HP	A19N	Completed	1027 km
2026-08-16 00:59 UTC	CSN8979	? → ?	B-328C	A19N	Completed	1003 km