Informational Guide to Seattle–Tacoma Airport - Seatac (SEA) - NON OFFICIAL

DL281 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL281, which currently operates between the airports of Seattle - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Airport Code SEA) and Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

DL281 On Time performance:
52
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

DL281 Delta Air Lines to Shanghai

Scheduled - Delayed
Delay: 145 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday January 13, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 12, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 14, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Airbus A330-900neo

Departure

Seattle (SEA)
January 13, 2026
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
01:00 pm
Gate:
A10
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:35 am

Arrival

Shanghai (PVG)
January 14, 2026
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:15 pm
Terminal:
1
Gate:
18
Scheduled Arrival Time: 03:50 pm
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight DL281?
The flight DL281 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight DL281?
The distance between the two airports is 5711 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight DL281?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 13:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 13:23 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 Seattle: 2026-01-13 05:05:55
Current Time in Shanghai: 2026-01-13 21:05:55

Alternative Flights

Delta Air Lines is the only airline operating the route from Seattle to Shanghai.

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 October 12, 2025 to January 11, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 48 ( 52 % )
Moderate Delay: 15 ( 16 % )
Significant Delay: 13 ( 14 % )
Major Delay: 16 ( 17 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 36 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 12, 2025 to January 11, 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 January 02, 2025 to December 31, 2025. 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 DL281

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
13 January
07:00 pm
Seattle (SEA)
12:06 am
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 06min
Airbus A330-90
Airbus A330-90
Monday
12 January
10:23 am
Seattle (SEA)
03:47 pm
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 24min
Airbus A330-90
Airbus A330-90
Landed - On-time
Sunday
11 January
10:28 am
Seattle (SEA)
03:52 pm
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 24min
Airbus A330-90
Airbus A330-90
Landed - On-time
Saturday
10 January
10:47 am
Seattle (SEA)
04:31 pm
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 44min
Airbus A330-90
Airbus A330-90
Landed - Delayed
Friday
09 January
10:30 am
Seattle (SEA)
03:56 pm
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 26min
Airbus A330-90
Airbus A330-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 January
10:31 am
Seattle (SEA)
04:28 pm
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 57min
Airbus A330-90
Airbus A330-90
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
07 January
11:09 am
Seattle (SEA)
04:42 pm
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 33min
Airbus A330-90
Airbus A330-90
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
06 January
10:33 am
Seattle (SEA)
03:52 pm
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 19min
Airbus A330-90
Airbus A330-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
05 January
10:43 am
Seattle (SEA)
04:23 pm
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 40min
Airbus A330-90
Airbus A330-90
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
04 January
10:32 am
Seattle (SEA)
04:06 pm
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 34min
Airbus A330-90
Airbus A330-90
Landed - Delayed