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DL281 Flight Status

According to Trip.com real-time data, the DL281 flight operated by Delta Air Lines on May 14, 2026 is scheduled to fly from Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai (PVG). The flight is expected to depart at 16:05 (local time in Seattle, UTC-7) and land at 19:50 (local time in Shanghai, UTC+8) .
Wed, May 13
Thu, May 14
Fri, May 15
SEA-SHA

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Seattle(SEA)
16:05
Scheduled: 16:05, May 13
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 12h 45m
Shanghai(PVG)
19:50
Scheduled: 19:50, May 14
Shanghai Pudong International Airport T1
Check-in Counter
ZONE 3
Boarding Gate
A12
Arrival Gate
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Baggage
--
SEA-SHA

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Seattle(SEA)
16:05
Scheduled: 16:05, May 14
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 12h 45m
Shanghai(PVG)
19:50
Scheduled: 19:50, May 15
Shanghai Pudong International Airport T1
Check-in Counter
ZONE 3
Boarding Gate
A12
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
--
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SEA-SHA

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Seattle(SEA)
16:05
Scheduled: 16:05, May 15
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 12h 45m
Shanghai(PVG)
19:50
Scheduled: 19:50, May 16
Shanghai Pudong International Airport T1
Check-in Counter
ZONE 3
Boarding Gate
A12
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
--
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DL281 Aircraft Details

According to Trip.com real-time data, the DL281 flight flying from Seattle to Shanghai on 5/14/2026 is operated by the aircraft model Airbus A350 XWB. This aircraft has been in service for 8y, 4m. The aircraft is equipped with 274 seats.
flight status
Airbus A350 XWB
Punctuality (Departure)
87%
Punctuality (Arrival)
97%
Early on average
28 minutes
Age
8y, 4m
Seats
274
Flight Distance
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Recent Flight History for DL281

Trip.com historical records show that the last DL281 flight departed on Wed, May 13 from SEA at approximately 16:05. This flight is expected to arrrive in PVG at 19:50.
DateAirportAircraft ModelDepartureArrivalStatus
DepartureArrival
Sat, May 9Seattle (SEA)Shanghai (PVG)35916:2118:54Arrived
Sun, May 10Seattle (SEA)Shanghai (PVG)35916:2719:00Arrived
Mon, May 11Seattle (SEA)Shanghai (PVG)35916:2418:35Arrived
Tue, May 12Seattle (SEA)Shanghai (PVG)35916:0519:50Scheduled
Wed, May 13Seattle (SEA)Shanghai (PVG)35916:0519:50Scheduled
Thu, May 14Seattle (SEA)Shanghai (PVG)35916:0519:50Scheduled
Fri, May 15Seattle (SEA)Shanghai (PVG)35916:0519:50Scheduled

DL281 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the past 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of DL281 is 87% (Late on average 23 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 97% (Early on average 28 minutes).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
87%
Late on average 23 minutes
Early
0%
On time
87%
30 mins late
10%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
3%
Cancelled
1%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
97%
Early on average 28 minutes
Early
97%
On time
0%
30 mins late
0%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
3%
Cancelled
1%

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