Xiamen Airlines XMN TFU MF8421
Xiamen Airlines
FLIGHT
MF8421
XMN
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
16:40
03 Mar
Now: --:-- CS
11 h 10 m
TFU
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
19:50
03 Mar
Altitude: 30,000ft (9.1km) Distance: 807 nm Duration: 11 h 10 m
ALTITUDE
30,000ft
DISTANCE
807 nm
DURATION
11 h 10 m
Times and gates subject to change. Verify with airline.
Turbulence Comfort Along Route Comfort View
Comfort Score: Combines turbulence probability (GTG forecast) with intensity (ZTI analysis). High scores indicate both high probability AND high intensity turbulence.
Smooth
Light
Moderate
Severe
Flight Smoothness Score
7.6 /10
Smoothness
Mostly Smooth
3%
Smooth
97%
Light

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📊 3,000 data points analyzed HIGH Confidence
Your Flight

We analysed more than 3,000 data points along your route from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Xiamen to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Chengdu (Jianyang).

Your Journey Beta

Your route takes you crossing the Taiwan Strait – conditions there can sometimes cause light turbulence.

Mostly Smooth

Overall conditions look mostly smooth with occasional light bumps. Nothing to worry about.

Takeoff

Takeoff should feel smooth with possible light bumps, with calm conditions around the airport.

Winds Aloft

Winds at cruising altitude are about 84 knots. These winds may delay arrival by up to 17 minutes.

Landing

Landing should feel smooth with possible light bumps with typical approach conditions.

You're in Safe Hands

If you feel nervous at any point, remember that turbulence is expected, safe, and part of normal flying. The crew is monitoring everything, and the aircraft is built to handle far more than anything you will feel. Have a safe and calm flight.

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Live data from ECMWF global forecast models • 12 atmospheric pressure levels analyzed • Updated every 6 hours
Flight Timeline 11h 10min
Maximum turbulence expected per segment
Takeoff
Light
0:30-1:00
Light
1:00-1:29
Light
1:29-1:58
Light
1:58-2:27
Light
2:27-2:56
Light
2:56-3:25
Light
3:25-3:54
Light
3:54-4:23
Light
4:23-4:52
Light
4:52-5:21
Light
5:21-5:50
Light
5:50-6:19
Light
6:19-6:48
Light
6:48-7:17
Light
7:17-7:46
Light
7:46-8:15
Light
8:15-8:44
Light
8:44-9:13
Light
9:13-9:42
Light
9:42-10:11
Light
10:11-10:40
Light
Landing
Light
Smooth
Light
Moderate
Severe
Longer bars indicate higher turbulence intensity. Values shown are the maximum for each time segment.
Turbulence Metrics ZTI and EDR (scaled)
ZTI Scale
Smooth
<12
Light
12-30
Moderate
30-45
Severe
>45
EDR Scale
Smooth
<6
Light
6-24
Moderate
24-42
Severe
>42

Airport Weather
Departure
XMN
Forecast
15°C (Now)
Broken • 10 kt G19 • VFR — Clear conditions, no delays expected
Arrival
TFU
Current
15°C
CAVOK • 2 kt • VFR — Clear conditions, no delays expected
☀️ Morning Flight

Morning flights typically experience smoother conditions as the atmosphere is more stable and thermal turbulence hasn't yet developed.

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Data Sources & Our Approach
ZeroTurb's Custom Algorithm: We've developed a proprietary ZeroTurb Index (ZTI) algorithm that combines three meteorological indices weighted by their predictive accuracy. This gives you transparent, passenger-focused turbulence probability instead of vague categories.

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How accurate are turbulence alerts? Alerts are based on updated forecast models and pilot reports, and can change as departure approaches.