CZ8979 China Southern Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about China Southern Airlines flight CZ8979, which currently operates between the airports of Guangzhou - Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (Airport Code CAN) and Diqing - Diqing Shangri-La Airport (Airport Code DIG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights CZ8979
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights CZ8979
CZ8979 On Time performance:
75
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
CZ8979 China Southern Airlines to Diqing
Flight Status for Sunday July 26, 2026
Flight Status for Sunday July 26, 2026
Airline information
China Southern Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A319neo
Departure
Guangzhou (CAN)
July 26, 2026
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
08:30
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:30
Arrival
Diqing (DIG)
July 26, 2026
Diqing Shangri-La Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
11:30
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 11:30
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight CZ8979?
The flight CZ8979 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight CZ8979?
The distance between the two airports is 1450 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight CZ8979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:54 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
The flight CZ8979 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight CZ8979?
The distance between the two airports is 1450 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight CZ8979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:54 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Guangzhou and Diqing:
China Eastern Airlines - Flight Number: MU5774. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
China Eastern Airlines - Flight Number: MU5774. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from July 10, 2026 to July 22, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 6 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 21 minutes.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 6 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 21 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Last Past Flights CZ8979
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
24 July
24 July
09:35
Guangzhou (CAN)
Guangzhou (CAN)
12:40
Diqing (DIG)
Diqing (DIG)
03h 05min
Airbus A319neo
Airbus A319neo
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
22 July
22 July
10:18
Guangzhou (CAN)
Guangzhou (CAN)
13:18
Diqing (DIG)
Diqing (DIG)
03h 00min
Airbus A319neo
Airbus A319neo
Landed - Delayed
Monday
20 July
20 July
08:28
Guangzhou (CAN)
Guangzhou (CAN)
11:14
Diqing (DIG)
Diqing (DIG)
02h 46min
Airbus A319neo
Airbus A319neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
19 July
19 July
08:34
Guangzhou (CAN)
Guangzhou (CAN)
11:18
Diqing (DIG)
Diqing (DIG)
02h 44min
Airbus A319neo
Airbus A319neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
17 July
17 July
08:36
Guangzhou (CAN)
Guangzhou (CAN)
11:39
Diqing (DIG)
Diqing (DIG)
03h 03min
Airbus A319neo
Airbus A319neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
15 July
15 July
08:24
Guangzhou (CAN)
Guangzhou (CAN)
11:25
Diqing (DIG)
Diqing (DIG)
03h 01min
Airbus A319neo
Airbus A319neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
13 July
13 July
08:37
Guangzhou (CAN)
Guangzhou (CAN)
11:25
Diqing (DIG)
Diqing (DIG)
02h 48min
Airbus A319neo
Airbus A319neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
12 July
12 July
08:33
Guangzhou (CAN)
Guangzhou (CAN)
11:11
Diqing (DIG)
Diqing (DIG)
02h 38min
Airbus A319neo
Airbus A319neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
10 July
10 July
09:11
Guangzhou (CAN)
Guangzhou (CAN)
12:24
Diqing (DIG)
Diqing (DIG)
03h 13min
Airbus A319neo
Airbus A319neo
Landed - Delayed