CZ344 MelbourneMEL · 21:10 GuangzhouCAN · 05:00
CZ344 by China Southern Airlines flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Guangzhou (CAN) for the Fri, Sep 18 departure.
today's MEL → CAN operation will not depart
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 operationmedian arrival −33 min · 4 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MEL and CAN 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.
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.
Other Melbourne to Guangzhou flights today
same route · China Southern AirlinesIf CZ344 is cancelled, this is the other China Southern Airlines nonstop flight from Melbourne to Guangzhou on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MEL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How CZ344 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CZ344 across the MEL and CAN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~29 min early. Based on 10 confirmed landings · 10/10 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CZ344 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-209X, B-209E, B-1168, B-1297.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and CAN published them.
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Pro Flight Search — CZ344 Melbourne to Guangzhou on-time performance, measured from the MEL and CAN airport boards.
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