MU851 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU851, which currently operates between the airports of Nanjing - Nanjing Lukou International Airport (Airport Code NKG) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights MU851
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights MU851
MU851 On Time performance:
92
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
MU851 China Eastern Airlines from Nanjing
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday March 12, 2026
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday March 12, 2026
Airline information
China Eastern Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A330-200
Departure
Nanjing (NKG)
March 11, 2026
Nanjing Lukou International Airport
Departed at:
20:55
Terminal:
2
Gate:
9
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:55
Arrival
Melbourne (MEL)
March 12, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Arrived at:
10:39
Terminal:
2
Gate:
6
Scheduled Arrival Time: 11:00
Baggage: 3
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- QF4052 - Qantas
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight MU851?
The flight MU851 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight MU851?
The distance between the two airports is 8177 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight MU851?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:54 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Nanjing: 2026-03-12 11:54:52
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-03-12 14:54:52
The flight MU851 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight MU851?
The distance between the two airports is 8177 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight MU851?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:54 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Nanjing: 2026-03-12 11:54:52
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-03-12 14:54:52
Alternative Flights
China Eastern Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Nanjing to Melbourne.
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 11, 2025 to March 09, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 03, 2025 to February 28, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 11, 2025 to March 09, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 36 ( 92 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 5 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 16 minutes.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 36 ( 92 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 5 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 16 minutes.
Last Past Flights MU851
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
09 March
09 March
20:43
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10:48
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
11h 05min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 March
07 March
20:58
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
11:09
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
11h 11min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 March
05 March
20:54
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10:55
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
11h 01min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 March
02 March
20:54
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10:49
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 55min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
28 February
28 February
21:22
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
11:03
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 41min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
26 February
26 February
20:49
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10:43
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 54min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
23 February
23 February
20:50
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10:52
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
11h 02min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
21 February
21 February
20:46
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10:35
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 49min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 February
19 February
20:53
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10:39
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 46min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
16 February
16 February
20:47
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10:48
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
11h 01min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time