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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
17:18 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
14°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.47 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T07:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 290700Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 // NCD 14/07 Q1032

TAF AMD YMML 290501Z 2906/3012 17008KT CAVOK FM290900 17008KT 9999 FEW030 FM291200 26005KT 9999 SCT010 BKN025 FM300000 22008KT 9999 SCT030 FM300400 17008KT 9999 FEW030 TEMPO 2914/2923 9999 BKN010

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals

Arrival

NKG ZSNJ VFR

Nanjing Lukou International Airport

Nanjing, CN

Local time
15:18 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
49 ft
Coordinates
31.7350, 118.8659

cloud Weather

Wind
60° / 10 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 3,000 ft
Temp / Dew
34°C / 25°C
Altimeter
29.62 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T07:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZSNJ 290700Z 06005MPS 9999 SCT030 34/25 Q1003 NOSIG

TAF ZSNJ 290302Z 2906/3006 08005MPS 6000 NSC TX33/2906Z TN26/2921Z TEMPO 2906/2910 SHRA FEW030CB BKN030
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.