China Southern AirlinesCZ57% on time
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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Melbourne (MEL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 45% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. 8 of the 22 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 7,548 km, an estimated 10 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Melbourne. Updated 21 September 2026 at 14:48 UTC.
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +13
MEL
Melbourne
busy · +22
7,548 km · ~10h 11m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
45% on time
of the last 22 operated CAN → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −11 min. 8 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−11 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~10h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled36.4%recent route rate · 8 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Southern Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-193U7129cancelledCNX
09-19QF5006dep +0 → arr−3
09-173U7129cancelledCNX
09-17QF5004cancelledCNX
09-163U7129cancelledCNX
09-16QF5006arrived−11
09-15QF5004cancelledCNX
09-15QF5006arrived+20
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Guangzhou to Melbourne route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to MEL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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CAN to MEL questions
Is CAN–MEL running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CAN–MEL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 21:20 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CAN to MEL?
Great-circle distance is 7,548 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 563–677 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CAN–MEL fly?
China Southern Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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