CZ322China SouthernIn the air, 66 min late
Left MEL at 12:31, 66 min after its 11:25 slot.
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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Guangzhou (CAN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. 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 Melbourne and Guangzhou. Updated 13 November 2026 at 04:18 UTC.
Today, MEL → CAN
Fri 13 Nov · local times- 11:25 CZ322China Southern Left 12:31 +66 ·
Checked MEL board 15:18 · CAN board 12:00
MEL
Melbourne
busy · +22
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +0
7,548 km · ~10h 11m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
85 / 100
route health from live MEL and CAN delay boards
0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~10h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
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 outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at MEL: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Melbourne to Guangzhou route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL to CAN 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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MEL to CAN questions
Is MEL–CAN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MEL–CAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:25 and evening departures around 23:25 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MEL to CAN?
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 MEL–CAN fly?
China Southern Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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