iPod touch Live-Tracking the FEDEX Flights -- AKA, Where EXACTLY is YOUR iPod Touch now?

Hey there,

I, like many of you, am very excited for my brand-new iPod Touch, which is currently on-route from Shanghai.

I've been mashing F5 on the FEDEX tracking page all day, and it hasn't changed since this morning. However, it quickly dawned on me that I could simply guess-timate the FEDEX flight is on and live-track it myself with http://www.FlightAware.com.

Based on my knowledge of when the package hit Shanghai (8:38CST), I have determined that this is the exact flight info for the shipment:

FDX28 Shanghai Pudong Int'l (ZSPD / PVG) TO Anchorage Intl (PANC) Left: Tue 08:38PM CST Arrives: Tue 12:29PM AKDT

First of all, the shipment is heading to Anchorage first, as do most shipments from China, and it will land there in about 25 minutes from now.

In other words, expect the tracking information to get updated soon-ish.

From there, if it clears customs quickly, it'll head to a FEDEX regional sorting facility. As of right now, there is no data on the scheduled FEDEX flights out of Anchorage.

But, I will update once it is available.

skiltrip said:

Mine was also in Shanghai the last I looked, earlier today. This FlightAware seems like a cool site, but it seems like a lot of work to plot out your route. Keep us posted on yours so we aren't all doing the same work.

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I intend to.

I figured I'd do something productive for the community, rather than spam "WHERES MY IPOD?!?!?!" on the forums.

In any case, I looked at the history of the flight patterns for this particular plane, and it looks like it traditionally stays in Anchorage for 5 hours, then heads to Memphis (sorting facility). However, occasionally, it sits in Anchorage until the next morning (early morning).

Hopefully, we get lucky, and it leaves Anchorage quickly, because if it does, those with Overnight shipping may get theirs tomorrow.

Link2999 said:

I think ours is on the same flight. Mine was picked up in Shanghai at 8:38 and left at 8:55. So far the days are going by pretty quick (seems like I ordered it only yesterday), so that's one good thing. I ordered 1-Day shipping, but I'm hoping I may get it sometime later in the day tomorrow (probably won't happen).

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It's definitely on the same flight. I also have Overnight shipping, and it's been my experience that FEDEX can/will deliver before their estimate.

However, as I said in my last post, it honestly depends on how long the shipment stays in Anchorage. Usually, it's only 5 hours or so, but if the next flight doesn't leave until tomorrow morning, we won't see the iPods until Thursday.


To be clear: If your tracking information says "8:38 CST" in Shanghai, this is the same flight as mine, which should now be in Anchorage, if my guess-timation is correct.

MsMerryMac said:

Edited: I just checked where mine is at and it arrived in Anchorage AK at noon. Don't know how many more stops before it gets to my house, but I figure if they flew straight through, I could get it tomorrow. Still not holding my breath.

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Same for me! I knew it; my guess-timation was spot-on!

Now, the waiting game as it clears custom.

I will keep an eye out for the next flights leaving Anchorage and update the post to give everyone a new estimate.

unr1 said:

mine is in Antarctica, wtf man

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This is a good thing. Apple shipments go through Anchorage, Alaska for Customs Clearance, then they typically head to a regional sorting facility. From there, it goes to you.

If the shipment leaves Anchorage before tonight, it'll hit the sorting facility in-time for next-day delivery (for those with Overnight).

Mine just left Anchorage. It's heading to Newark, New Jersey (FDX48) now. It's scheduled to arrive there at 2:00am, Wednesday.

Best part: I'm in New York, so I should have it tomorrow, since I opted for Overnight shipping.