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MU852 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight QF4051 from Qantas (QF) is a codeshare flight operated by China Eastern Airlines (MU) under the flight number MU852. Check this page for details about flight MU852.

Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU852, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Nanjing - Nanjing Lukou International Airport (Airport Code NKG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, February 12, 2026.

MU852 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

MU852 China Eastern Airlines to Nanjing

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday February 12, 2026

Airline information

China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A330-200

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
February 12, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
13:00
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 13:00

Arrival

Nanjing (NKG)
February 12, 2026
Nanjing Lukou International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
21:10
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 21:10
Baggage: 2
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- QF4051 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight MU852?
The flight MU852 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight MU852?
The distance between the two airports is 8177 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight MU852?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:44 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 Melbourne: 2026-02-12 03:42:33
Current Time in Nanjing: 2026-02-12 00:42:33

Alternative Flights

China Eastern Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Melbourne to Nanjing.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 08, 2025 to February 05, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 36 ( 92 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 15 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 07, 2025 to February 05, 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 February 03, 2025 to January 31, 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.

Last Past Flights MU852

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
09 February
12:51
Melbourne (MEL)
20:27
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 36min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 February
13:13
Melbourne (MEL)
20:57
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 44min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 February
12:52
Melbourne (MEL)
20:32
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 40min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 February
12:45
Melbourne (MEL)
20:41
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 56min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
31 January
13:08
Melbourne (MEL)
20:43
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 35min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 January
12:55
Melbourne (MEL)
20:46
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 51min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 January
13:03
Melbourne (MEL)
20:22
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 19min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
24 January
12:54
Melbourne (MEL)
20:26
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 32min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 January
12:56
Melbourne (MEL)
20:42
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 46min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
19 January
12:41
Melbourne (MEL)
20:04
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 23min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time