Sichuan Airlines3U40% on time
Flights 3U3886 20:20 Tu Th Fr Sa
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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Chengdu (TFU): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. 2 of the 5 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,648 km, an estimated 11 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Chengdu. Updated 15 September 2026 at 06:34 UTC.
MEL
Melbourne
smooth · +3
TFU
Chengdu
tracking
8,648 km · ~11h 35m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 5 operated MEL → TFU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +13 min. 2 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+13 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~11h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Sichuan 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.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 23% 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 →
next sweep in 120s
How the Melbourne to Chengdu route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL to TFU 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MEL-TFU
MEL to TFU questions
Is MEL–TFU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MEL to TFU?
Great-circle distance is 8,648 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 640–771 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEL–TFU fly?
Sichuan Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (tue, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MEL and arrival-side delay at TFU, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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