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3U3886

MEL → TFU · AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322 · Sichuan Airlines

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 20
Scheduled 02 Oct 20:20 · Departed 02 Oct 20:22
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 20:33 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 30 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 10:20 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 10:33 UTC
Arrival
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) — Chengdu, China (scheduled)
Progress
66% · ~3h 20m remaining
Distance flown
5781 km
Straight-line distance
8697 km

Aircraft

Registration
B-8690
Type
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322
Seats
305 total (24 Business, 281 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
391.6 t (2432 kg/pax Business, 1187 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
38,000 ft
Max ground speed
483 kt
Tracked
6h 56m · 5,781 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 483)
02615220m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 483)
02615220m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

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Airlines

Sichuan Airlines (CSC)
China Southern Airlines (CSN)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 10:33 UTC CSC3886 MEL → TFU
Melbourne → Chengdu
 B-8690 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322 In progress ~8697 km est.
2026-10-01 10:28 UTC CSC3886 MEL → TFU
Melbourne → Chengdu
 B-8962 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 201 Incomplete (signal lost) 7564 km

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