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5Y517 Atlas Air - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Atlas Air flight 5Y517, which currently operates between the airports of Chicago - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (Airport Code ORD) and Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, February 04, 2026.

5Y517 On Time performance:
0
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

5Y517 Atlas Air from Chicago

En Route - Delayed
Delay: 37 minutes
Flight Status for Wednesday February 04, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (February 02, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Atlas Air
Equipment: Boeing 747-400 Freighter

Departure

Chicago (ORD)
February 02, 2026
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Departed at:
21:10
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:20

Arrival

Shanghai (PVG)
February 04, 2026
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
01:27
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 00:50
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight 5Y517?
The flight 5Y517 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight 5Y517?
The distance between the two airports is 11337 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight 5Y517?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 14:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 16:02 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Chicago: 2026-02-03 03:35:15
Current Time in Shanghai: 2026-02-03 17:35:15

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Chicago and Shanghai:

Atlas Air
- Flight Number: 5Y8272. (On Time performance: 8 - Average Delay: 119 minutes)

China Southern Cargo
- Flight Number: CSG2548. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)

China Southern Airlines
- Flight Number: CZ5215. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from January 12, 2026 to January 28, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 6
On Time: 0 ( 0 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 6 ( 100 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 119 minutes.
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

Last Past Flights 5Y517

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
02 February
20:13
Chicago (ORD)
02:23
Shanghai (PVG)
16h 10min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
28 January
21:35
Chicago (ORD)
03:01
Shanghai (PVG)
15h 26min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Monday
26 January
20:19
Chicago (ORD)
02:37
Shanghai (PVG)
16h 18min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
21 January
21:49
Chicago (ORD)
04:03
Shanghai (PVG)
16h 14min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Monday
19 January
06:17
Chicago (ORD)
12:08
Shanghai (PVG)
15h 51min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
14 January
20:45
Chicago (ORD)
02:54
Shanghai (PVG)
16h 09min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed
Monday
12 January
01:12
Chicago (ORD)
07:42
Shanghai (PVG)
16h 30min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - Delayed