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DL38 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL38, which currently operates between the airports of Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG) and Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (Airport Code LAX).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, May 04, 2026.

DL38 On Time performance:
67
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

DL38 Delta Air Lines to Los Angeles

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Monday May 04, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (May 02, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Airbus A350-900

Departure

Shanghai (PVG)
May 04, 2026
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
18:25
Terminal:
1
Gate:
16
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:25

Arrival

Los Angeles (LAX)
May 04, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
15:13
Terminal:
B
Gate:
134
Scheduled Arrival Time: 15:25
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight DL38?
The flight DL38 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight DL38?
The distance between the two airports is 10418 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight DL38?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 12:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 15:39 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 Shanghai: 2026-05-03 22:58:01
Current Time in Los Angeles: 2026-05-03 07:58:01

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Shanghai and Los Angeles:

AeroLogic
- Flight Number: 3S619. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)

Air China
- Flight Number: CA1069.
- Flight Number: CA1181. (On Time performance: 13 - Average Delay: 48 minutes)

China Cargo Airlines
- Flight Number: CK623.

China Southern Cargo
- Flight Number: CSG2509. (On Time performance: 14 - Average Delay: 41 minutes)
- Flight Number: CSG2511. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: CSG2513. (On Time performance: 39 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)

China Southern Airlines
- Flight Number: CZ5213. (On Time performance: 46 - Average Delay: 53 minutes)
- Flight Number: CZ5221. (On Time performance: 38 - Average Delay: 37 minutes)

DHL Air UK
- Flight Number: D051. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 48 minutes)
- Flight Number: D053. (On Time performance: 54 - Average Delay: 49 minutes)

China Eastern Airlines
- Flight Number: MU583. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)

United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA199. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 9 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 26, 2026 to April 25, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 26 ( 67 % )
Moderate Delay: 7 ( 18 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 5 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 15 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 27, 2025 to April 25, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from June 02, 2025 to March 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights DL38

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
02 May
18:37
Shanghai (PVG)
15:27
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 50min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
30 April
18:16
Shanghai (PVG)
14:55
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 39min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
27 April
18:36
Shanghai (PVG)
15:34
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 58min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
25 April
18:20
Shanghai (PVG)
14:37
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 17min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
23 April
18:21
Shanghai (PVG)
14:42
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 21min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
20 April
18:16
Shanghai (PVG)
15:17
Los Angeles (LAX)
12h 01min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Saturday
18 April
19:02
Shanghai (PVG)
15:36
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 34min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
16 April
18:17
Shanghai (PVG)
14:43
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 26min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
13 April
18:15
Shanghai (PVG)
14:45
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 30min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Saturday
11 April
20:51
Shanghai (PVG)
17:28
Los Angeles (LAX)
11h 37min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed