China Southern AirlinesCZ57% on time
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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Guangzhou (CAN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 43% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. 9 of the 21 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 Melbourne and Guangzhou. Updated 17 September 2026 at 05:18 UTC.
MEL
Melbourne
smooth · +4
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +0
7,548 km · ~10h 11m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
43% on time
of the last 21 operated MEL → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +12 min. 9 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+12 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~10h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled42.9%recent route rate · 9 of 21
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Southern AirlinesSichuan 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 daysSichuan Airlines3U
Flights 3U7130 05:00 Mo Fr Su · 3U7108 18:00 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-163U7130cancelledCNX
09-16QF5003cancelledCNX
09-153U7130cancelledCNX
09-14QF5005dep +39 → arr−18
09-10QF5003cancelledCNX
09-093U7130cancelledCNX
09-09QF5003cancelledCNX
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 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 96/100. 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 10:20 and evening departures around 21:10 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?
2 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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