DAL281

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Departure · Seattle (SEA)

Gate S9

Scheduled 03 Oct 15:40 · Estimated 03 Oct 15:35 · early

Board status: Now 3:35 PM

Airborne since 03 Oct 16:04 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Shanghai (PVG)

Terminal T1 · Baggage belt 15

Scheduled 19:50 · Estimated 19:03 · early

Board status: Landed

In the air, ~6h 15m to go (39% of the route flown)

Board data from sea, shanghai, updated 3 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) — Seattle, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 22:40 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 23:04 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 11:50 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-04 11:03 UTC

Progress

39% · ~6h 15m remaining

Also flies as

DL281

Distance flown

3603 km

Straight-line distance

9188 km

Aircraft

Registration

N569DZ

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941

Seats

339 total (30 Business, 309 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

462.4 t (1159 kg/pax Economy, 3476 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

497 kt

Tracked

5h 44m · 3,603 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 497)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 497)

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

Delta Air Lines (DAL)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 23:04 UTC	DAL281	SEA → PVG Seattle → Shanghai	N569DZ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	In progress	~9188 km est.
2026-10-01 22:44 UTC	DAL281	SEA → PVG Seattle → Shanghai	N505DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8960 km
2026-09-30 23:04 UTC	DAL281	SEA → PVG Seattle → Shanghai	N509DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9036 km
2026-09-29 22:53 UTC	DAL281	SEA → PVG Seattle → Shanghai	N504DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8958 km
2026-09-28 23:07 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N510DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8917 km
2026-09-27 22:53 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N508DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8904 km
2026-09-26 23:12 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N507DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8961 km
2026-09-25 22:53 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N509DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8942 km
2026-09-24 23:14 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N511DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8864 km
2026-09-23 23:05 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N505DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8891 km
2026-09-21 23:38 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N510DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9060 km
2026-09-20 22:08 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N505DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8976 km
2026-09-19 22:03 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N506DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9087 km
2026-09-18 21:57 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N507DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9104 km
2026-09-18 00:07 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N572DZ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9150 km
2026-09-15 23:36 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N510DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9329 km
2026-09-14 22:02 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N504DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9059 km
2026-09-13 23:19 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N508DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9074 km
2026-09-12 21:54 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N509DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9096 km
2026-09-11 22:02 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N505DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9105 km
2026-09-10 21:57 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N511DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9023 km
2026-09-09 23:09 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N507DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9081 km
2026-09-09 08:01 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N506DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	1793 km
2026-09-07 22:00 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N503DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9293 km
2026-09-06 21:59 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N504DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8980 km
2026-09-05 23:28 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N510DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8961 km
2026-09-04 00:13 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N509DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9039 km
2026-09-02 23:02 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N511DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9091 km
2026-09-01 23:08 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N507DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9029 km
2026-08-31 23:55 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N505DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	8980 km
2026-08-30 22:25 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N506DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9065 km
2026-08-29 23:44 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N508DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9233 km
2026-08-28 22:38 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N503DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9102 km
2026-08-27 22:23 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N511DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9084 km
2026-08-27 00:21 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N509DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9110 km
2026-08-25 22:49 UTC	DAL281	SEA → SEA Seattle → Seattle	N510DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	~17872 km est. (9098 km recorded)
2026-08-24 23:36 UTC	DAL281	SEA → SEA Seattle → Seattle	N506DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	~17805 km est. (9021 km recorded)
2026-08-23 22:39 UTC	DAL281	SEA → SEA Seattle → Seattle	N504DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	~17874 km est. (9092 km recorded)
2026-08-19 22:41 UTC	DAL281	SEA → SEA Seattle → Seattle	N506DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	~18868 km est. (10168 km recorded)
2026-08-17 22:32 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N508DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	10220 km
2026-08-14 23:45 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N505DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	11319 km
2026-08-14 09:33 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N512DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	0 km
2026-08-13 00:04 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N511DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9549 km
2026-08-12 00:08 UTC	DAL281	SEA → ? Seattle → ?	N507DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	10771 km
2026-08-11 23:56 UTC	DAL281	SEA → SEA Seattle → Seattle	N507DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-11 23:06 UTC	DAL281	SEA → SEA Seattle → Seattle	N507DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	~4 km est. (2 km recorded)
2026-08-11 22:47 UTC	DAL281	SEA → SEA Seattle → Seattle	N507DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)