CZ438

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Scheduled 14:50 · Estimated 15:30 · +40 min

Board status: Active

Airborne since 16:11 (ADS-B)

Board data from ord, updated 55 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 19:50 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 21:11 UTC

Arrival

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) — Shanghai, China (scheduled)

Progress

4% · ~13h 47m remaining

Distance flown

400 km

Straight-line distance

11334 km

Aircraft

Registration

B-2027

Type

Boeing 777-200LR

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

741.9 t (2101 kg/pax Economy, 3967 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

30,000 ft

Max ground speed

449 kt

Tracked

34m · 400 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 30,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 449)

Altitude (ft, max 30,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 449)

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 21:11 UTC	CSN438	ORD → PVG Chicago → Shanghai	B-2027	Boeing 777-200LR	In progress	~11334 km est.
2026-09-30 22:44 UTC	CSN438	ORD → PVG Chicago → Shanghai	B-2028	Boeing 777-200LR	Incomplete (signal lost)	10926 km
2026-09-28 00:28 UTC	CSN438	ORD → PVG Chicago → Shanghai	B-2028	Boeing 777-200LR	Incomplete (signal lost)	10942 km
2026-09-25 20:10 UTC	CSN438	ORD → PVG Chicago → Shanghai	B-20EM	Boeing 777-200LR	Incomplete (signal lost)	10958 km
2026-09-23 22:36 UTC	CSN438	ORD → PVG Chicago → Shanghai	B-2027	Boeing 777-200LR	Incomplete (signal lost)	11111 km
2026-09-21 09:03 UTC	CSN438	ORD → PVG Chicago → Shanghai	B-20EM	Boeing 777-200LR	Incomplete (signal lost)	10958 km
2026-09-18 21:43 UTC	CSN438	ORD → PVG Chicago → Shanghai	B-2026	Boeing 777-200LR	Incomplete (signal lost)	11061 km