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route Route

NKG → MEL

4,378 km avg 7h 37m 1 airline

Departure

NKG ZSNJ MVFR

Nanjing Lukou International Airport

Nanjing, CN

Local time
02:43 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
49 ft
Coordinates
31.7350, 118.8659

cloud Weather

Wind
160° / 4 kt
Visibility
4.35 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
18°C / 18°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-12T18:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZSNJ 121800Z 16002MPS 140V200 7000 NSC 18/18 Q1017 NOSIG

TAF ZSNJ 121504Z 1218/1318 31003MPS 3000 HZ NSC TX27/1306Z TN15/1221Z TEMPO 1221/1224 1000 PRFG BR

Arrival

MEL YMML VFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
05:43 GMT+11
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
300° / 11 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
7°C / 4°C
Altimeter
30.15 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-12T18:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 121830Z AUTO 30011KT 9999 // NCD 07/04 Q1021

TAF YMML 121706Z 1218/1400 29010KT CAVOK FM122200 23014KT 9999 -SHRA FEW020 BKN040 FM130300 18014KT 9999 -SHRA BKN045 FM131200 19010KT 9999 NSW BKN045 INTER 1223/1303 24015G25KT 5000 SHRA BKN020

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 0 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.