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CZ653 China Southern Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about China Southern Airlines flight CZ653, which currently operates between the airports of Zhengzhou - Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (Airport Code CGO) and London - London Gatwick Airport (Airport Code LGW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

CZ653 On Time performance:
42
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

CZ653 China Southern Airlines from Zhengzhou

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday May 12, 2026

Airline information

China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Zhengzhou (CGO)
May 12, 2026
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
Departed at:
13:53
Terminal:
2
Gate:
270
Scheduled Departure Time: 14:10

Arrival

London (LGW)
May 12, 2026
London Gatwick Airport
Arrived at:
17:53
Terminal:
S - South
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 18:30
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Codeshare Flights

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

- 3U7137 - Sichuan Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight CZ653?
The flight CZ653 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Saturday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight CZ653?
The distance between the two airports is 8524 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight CZ653?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:10 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 Zhengzhou: 2026-05-13 05:09:54
Current Time in London: 2026-05-12 22:09:54

Alternative Flights

China Southern Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Zhengzhou to London.

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 February 07, 2026 to May 05, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 26
On Time: 11 ( 42 % )
Moderate Delay: 7 ( 27 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 27 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 22 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 08, 2025 to May 05, 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 May 03, 2025 to April 28, 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.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights CZ653

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
09 May
14:00
Zhengzhou (CGO)
18:16
London (LGW)
11h 16min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
05 May
13:58
Zhengzhou (CGO)
18:36
London (LGW)
11h 38min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
02 May
14:00
Zhengzhou (CGO)
17:59
London (LGW)
10h 59min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
28 April
14:00
Zhengzhou (CGO)
17:39
London (LGW)
10h 39min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
25 April
14:01
Zhengzhou (CGO)
18:12
London (LGW)
11h 11min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
21 April
13:57
Zhengzhou (CGO)
17:58
London (LGW)
11h 01min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
18 April
14:03
Zhengzhou (CGO)
18:15
London (LGW)
11h 12min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
14 April
13:59
Zhengzhou (CGO)
17:57
London (LGW)
10h 58min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time