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route Route

MEL → NKG

7,847 km avg 7h 17m 1 airline

Departure

MEL YMML VFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
22:12 GMT+11
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
200° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 5,200 ft
Temp / Dew
10°C / 2°C
Altimeter
30.35 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T11:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 131100Z AUTO 20009KT 9999 // OVC052 10/02 Q1028

TAF YMML 130801Z 1309/1412 18016KT 9999 FEW030 BKN045 FM131200 19010KT 9999 FEW030 BKN045 FM132200 17014KT 9999 BKN045 FM140300 17015G25KT 9999 SCT045 FM140800 16014KT 9999 SCT045

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals

Arrival

NKG ZSNJ IFR

Nanjing Lukou International Airport

Nanjing, CN

Local time
19:12 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
49 ft
Coordinates
31.7350, 118.8659

cloud Weather

Wind
10° / 4 kt
Visibility
2.49 SM
Ceiling
BKN 3,300 ft
Temp / Dew
21°C / 17°C
Altimeter
30.12 inHg
Wx
BR

Obs: 2026-10-13T11:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZSNJ 131100Z 01002MPS 330V030 4000 BR BKN033 21/17 Q1020 BECMG TL1130 2800

TAF ZSNJ 130903Z 1312/1412 06003MPS 3000 HZ NSC TX24/1406Z TN15/1321Z

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
14
Avg duration
7h 17m
Distance
7,847 km

Live traffic

MEL → NKG. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
China Eastern Airlines 14

Recent flights last 14

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-25 CES852 7808E7 Jul 25, 02:55 UTCJul 25, 12:40 UTC9h 45m -
2026-07-23 CES852 7808E7 Jul 23, 02:10 UTCJul 23, 12:05 UTC9h 55m -
2026-07-20 CES852 780B7D Jul 20, 02:30 UTCJul 20, 12:00 UTC9h 30m -
2026-05-09 CES852 780C00 May 9, 02:30 UTCMay 9, 11:20 UTC8h 50m -
2026-05-07 CES852 780C00 May 7, 02:40 UTCMay 7, 11:30 UTC8h 51m -
2026-05-02 CES852 7807D5 May 2, 02:20 UTCMay 2, 11:25 UTC9h 5m -
2026-04-30 CES852 780C4D Apr 30, 02:05 UTCApr 30, 11:00 UTC8h 55m -
2026-04-25 CES852 780D92 Apr 25, 02:20 UTCApr 25, 11:00 UTC8h 40m -
2026-04-23 CES852 780932 Apr 23, 02:35 UTCApr 23, 11:05 UTC8h 30m -
2026-04-20 CES852 780CA9 Apr 20, 02:55 UTCApr 20, 12:05 UTC9h 10m -
2026-04-18 CES852 78028E Apr 18, 02:05 UTCApr 18, 10:50 UTC8h 45m -
2026-04-16 CES852 78028E Apr 16, 11:09 UTCApr 16, 11:20 UTC10m -
2026-04-16 CES852 78028E Apr 16, 09:50 UTCApr 16, 11:04 UTC1h 15m -
2026-04-16 CES852 78028E Apr 16, 02:09 UTCApr 16, 02:45 UTC35m -

MEL → NKG frequently asked

How long is the flight from MEL to NKG?
Average flight time on the MEL–NKG route is 7h 17m, covering approximately 7,847 km (4,873 mi).
What is the distance from MEL to NKG?
The great-circle distance from MEL to NKG is approximately 7,847 km (4,873 miles).
Which airlines fly from MEL to NKG?
1 airline operates this route in our records: China Eastern Airlines.
How many flights per week from MEL to NKG?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (14 total flights recorded).
Can I track MEL–NKG flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.