MU852 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status
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 Saturday, February 28, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights MU852
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights MU852
MU852 On Time performance:
95
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
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday February 28, 2026
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday February 28, 2026
Airline information
China Eastern Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A330-200
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
February 28, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
12:55
Terminal:
2
Gate:
6
Scheduled Departure Time: 13:00
Arrival
Nanjing (NKG)
February 28, 2026
Nanjing Lukou International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
20:27
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: 10:42 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: 2026-02-28 19:14:14
Current Time in Nanjing: 2026-02-28 16:14:14
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: 10:42 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: 2026-02-28 19:14:14
Current Time in Nanjing: 2026-02-28 16:14:14
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.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 23, 2025 to February 21, 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 22, 2025 to February 21, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 40
On Time: 38 ( 95 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 13 minutes.
Total number of flights: 40
On Time: 38 ( 95 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 13 minutes.
Last Past Flights MU852
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
26 February
26 February
12:53
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:32
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 39min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
23 February
23 February
13:01
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:34
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 33min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
21 February
21 February
12:53
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:27
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 34min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 February
19 February
12:56
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:39
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 43min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
16 February
16 February
12:56
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:20
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 24min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 February
14 February
12:53
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:28
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 35min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
12 February
12 February
12:53
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:55
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
11h 02min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 February
09 February
12:51
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:27
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 36min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 February
07 February
13:13
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:57
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 44min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 February
05 February
12:52
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:32
Nanjing (NKG)
Nanjing (NKG)
10h 40min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time