CCA166

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 10

Scheduled 19:40 · Departed 19:47 · +8 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 19:58 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 55 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 09:40 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 09:58 UTC

Arrival

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) — Beijing, China (scheduled)

Progress

11% · ~10h 1m remaining

Also flies as

CA166

Distance flown

992 km

Straight-line distance

9113 km

Aircraft

Registration

B-1086

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941

Seats

312 total (256 Economy, 24 Premium Economy, 32 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

505.4 t (1396 kg/pax Economy, 1893 kg/pax Premium Economy, 3199 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

472 kt

Tracked

1h 16m · 992 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 472)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 472)

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.

Route map

Airline

Air China (CCA)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 09:58 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PEK Melbourne → Beijing	B-1086	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	In progress	~9113 km est.
2026-09-30 09:40 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PEK Melbourne → Beijing	B-1080	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	9432 km
2026-09-27 09:48 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-32DN	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing presumed)	9426 km
2026-09-25 09:37 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-1082	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing presumed)	9409 km
2026-09-23 09:55 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-1431	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	9414 km
2026-09-20 10:09 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-7800	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	9555 km
2026-09-18 10:01 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-7877	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	9477 km
2026-09-16 09:43 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-1431	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	9480 km
2026-09-13 09:48 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-1368	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	9410 km
2026-09-11 10:03 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-7877	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing presumed)	9533 km
2026-09-09 10:15 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-7877	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	9555 km
2026-09-06 09:51 UTC	CCA166	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-1591	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	9524 km
2026-09-04 09:50 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-7879	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	9520 km
2026-09-02 09:50 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-1431	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	9436 km
2026-08-30 09:43 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-1591	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9497 km
2026-08-28 09:51 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-7800	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9478 km
2026-08-26 10:08 UTC	CCA166	MEL → MEL Melbourne → Melbourne	B-7800	Boeing 787-9	Completed	~18470 km est. (9369 km recorded)
2026-08-23 09:48 UTC	CCA166	MEL → MEL Melbourne → Melbourne	B-1368	Boeing 787-9	Completed	~18958 km est. (9864 km recorded)
2026-08-21 09:41 UTC	CCA166	MEL → PKX Melbourne → Beijing / Langfang	B-7879	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9969 km
2026-08-19 09:34 UTC	CCA166	MEL → MEL Melbourne → Melbourne	B-7877	Boeing 787-9	Completed	~20406 km est. (11237 km recorded)
2026-08-16 09:28 UTC	CCA166	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-7879	Boeing 787-9	Completed	10168 km
2026-08-14 09:59 UTC	CCA166	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-7879	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	9518 km
2026-08-12 18:30 UTC	CCA166	BUD → MEL Budapest → Melbourne	B-7879	Boeing 787-9	Completed	~30925 km est. (21823 km recorded)