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route Route

NKG → MEL

4,378 km avg 7h 37m 1 airline

Departure

NKG ZSNJ IFR

Nanjing Lukou International Airport

Nanjing, CN

Local time
16:04 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
49 ft
Coordinates
31.7350, 118.8659

cloud Weather

Wind
80° / 19G29 kt
Visibility
1.24 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,200 ft, BKN 3,000 ft, OVC 4,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 26°C
Altimeter
29.62 inHg
Wx
+SHRA BR

Obs: 2026-08-28T07:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZSNJ 280700Z 08010G15MPS 060V120 2000 +SHRA BR FEW012 BKN030 OVC040 26/26 Q1003 BECMG TL0740 3000 -SHRA

TAF ZSNJ 280303Z 2806/2906 06005MPS 6000 NSC TX34/2806Z TN26/2821Z TEMPO 2806/2810 SHRA FEW030CB

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals

Arrival

MEL YMML MVFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
18:04 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
OVC 1,600 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.41 inHg
Wx
-SHRA

Obs: 2026-08-28T07:44:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI YMML 280744Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 -SHRA OVC016 12/11 Q1030

TAF AMD YMML 280621Z 2806/2912 18008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN025 FM280900 21006KT 9999 -DZ SCT008 BKN020 FM281400 22005KT 9999 -DZ BKN008 BECMG 2817/2818 24005KT 9999 NSW BKN020 FM290000 21008KT CAVOK TEMPO 2806/2807 4000 SHRA BKN004 TEMPO 2807/2809 4000 SHRA SCT005 BKN010 TEMPO 2809/2814 4000 DZ SCT004 BKN008

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 5 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals
Flights tracked
16
Avg duration
7h 37m
Distance
4,378 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
China Eastern Airlines 16

Recent flights last 16

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 CES851 7808E7 Jul 26, 15:20 UTCJul 26, 20:30 UTC5h 10m -
2026-07-24 CES851 7808E7 Jul 24, 16:25 UTCJul 25, 01:00 UTC8h 35m -
2026-07-22 CES851 7808E7 Jul 22, 15:15 UTCJul 22, 23:50 UTC8h 35m -
2026-07-19 CES851 780B7D Jul 19, 15:50 UTCJul 20, 00:40 UTC8h 50m -
2026-05-08 CES851 780C00 May 8, 15:10 UTCMay 8, 23:40 UTC8h 30m -
2026-05-06 CES851 780C00 May 6, 15:20 UTCMay 6, 23:45 UTC8h 24m -
2026-05-01 CES851 7807D5 May 1, 15:25 UTCMay 1, 23:45 UTC8h 20m -
2026-04-29 CES851 780C4D Apr 29, 15:25 UTCApr 30, 00:05 UTC8h 39m -
2026-04-24 CES851 780D92 Apr 24, 15:35 UTCApr 25, 00:35 UTC9h 0m -
2026-04-23 CES851 780D92 Apr 23, 21:15 UTCApr 24, 17:05 UTC19h 50m -
2026-04-22 CES851 780932 Apr 22, 14:55 UTCApr 23, 00:20 UTC9h 25m -
2026-04-19 CES851 780CA9 Apr 19, 07:55 UTCApr 20, 00:10 UTC16h 15m -
2026-04-17 CES851 78028E Apr 17, 23:25 UTCApr 17, 23:50 UTC25m -
2026-04-17 CES851 78028E Apr 17, 15:30 UTCApr 17, 16:40 UTC1h 10m -
2026-04-15 CES851 78028E Apr 15, 23:30 UTCApr 16, 00:05 UTC35m -
2026-04-15 CES851 78028E Apr 15, 17:05 UTCApr 15, 17:15 UTC10m -

NKG → MEL frequently asked

How long is the flight from NKG to MEL?
Average flight time on the NKG–MEL route is 7h 37m, covering approximately 4,378 km (2,719 mi).
What is the distance from NKG to MEL?
The great-circle distance from NKG to MEL is approximately 4,378 km (2,719 miles).
Which airlines fly from NKG to MEL?
1 airline operates this route in our records: China Eastern Airlines.
How many flights per week from NKG to MEL?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (16 total flights recorded).
Can I track NKG–MEL flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.