3U3886 MelbourneMEL · 20:20 ChengduTFU · 05:20
3U3886 by Sichuan Airlines flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Chengdu (TFU) for the Tue, Sep 15 departure.
en route from MEL to TFU
board checked 368m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 21:49 · typical taxi-out at MEL ≈ 9.1 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation4 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at MEL and TFU are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
How 3U3886 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for 3U3886 across the MEL and TFU boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs on time. Based on 12 confirmed departures · 10/12 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how 3U3886 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: B-308F, B-8690.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and TFU published them.
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