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CA1538 Air China - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight ZH1538 from Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) is a codeshare flight operated by Air China (CA) under the flight number CA1538. Check this page for details about flight CA1538.

Below, you can find details about Air China flight CA1538, which currently operates between the airports of Nanchang - Nanchang Changbei International Airport (Airport Code KHN) and Beijing - Beijing Capital International Airport (Airport Code PEK).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, April 30, 2026.

CA1538 On Time performance:
94
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

CA1538 Air China from Nanchang

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday April 30, 2026

Airline information

Air China
Air China
Equipment: Airbus A321

Departure

Nanchang (KHN)
April 30, 2026
Nanchang Changbei International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
11:55
Terminal:
2
Gate:
217
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:55

Arrival

Beijing (PEK)
April 30, 2026
Beijing Capital International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
14:25
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 14:25
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- ZH1538 - Shenzhen Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight CA1538?
The flight CA1538 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight CA1538?
The distance between the two airports is 1249 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight CA1538?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:18 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 airlines serves the same route between Nanchang and Beijing:

Air China
- Flight Number: CA1512. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: CA1578. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: CA1582. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)

Hainan Airlines
- Flight Number: HU6016. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: HU7144. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 5 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 29, 2026 to April 28, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 88
On Time: 83 ( 94 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 5 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 4 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 29, 2025 to April 28, 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 April 02, 2025 to March 31, 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 CA1538

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
29 April
12:02
Nanchang (KHN)
13:53
Beijing (PEK)
01h 51min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
28 April
12:02
Nanchang (KHN)
14:14
Beijing (PEK)
02h 12min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Monday
27 April
11:48
Nanchang (KHN)
13:55
Beijing (PEK)
02h 07min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Sunday
26 April
12:11
Nanchang (KHN)
14:23
Beijing (PEK)
02h 12min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
25 April
11:59
Nanchang (KHN)
14:09
Beijing (PEK)
02h 10min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Friday
24 April
11:52
Nanchang (KHN)
13:49
Beijing (PEK)
01h 57min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Thursday
23 April
11:59
Nanchang (KHN)
14:00
Beijing (PEK)
02h 01min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
22 April
11:58
Nanchang (KHN)
13:55
Beijing (PEK)
01h 57min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
21 April
11:59
Nanchang (KHN)
14:10
Beijing (PEK)
02h 11min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
20 April
12:14
Nanchang (KHN)
14:27
Beijing (PEK)
02h 13min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time