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MEL → PVG · Boeing 787-9 · Shanghai Airlines

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 20
Scheduled 11:00 · Departed 11:12 · +13 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 11:32 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 23 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 01:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 01:32 UTC
Arrival
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) — Shanghai, China (scheduled)
Progress
94%
Also flies as
MU738
Distance flown
8094 km
Straight-line distance
8017 km

Aircraft

Registration
B-1111
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
285 total (4 First, 26 Business, 28 Premium Economy, 227 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
349.1 t (1133 kg/pax Economy, 1317 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1460 kg/pax Business, 4256 kg/pax First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,100 ft
Max ground speed
508 kt
Tracked
9h 10m · 8,093 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 39,100)
021,11442,2280m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 508)
02745490m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 39,100)
021,11442,2280m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 508)
02745490m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 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.

Route map

Airlines

China Eastern Airlines (CES)
Shanghai Airlines (CSH)
China Southern Airlines (CSN)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 01:32 UTC CES738 MEL → PVG
Melbourne → Shanghai
 B-1111 Boeing 787-9 In progress ~8017 km est.
2026-10-01 01:27 UTC CES738 MEL → PVG
Melbourne → Shanghai
 B-1111 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8028 km
2026-09-30 01:10 UTC CES738 MEL → PVG
Melbourne → Shanghai
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 7997 km
2026-09-29 01:06 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-208X Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8048 km
2026-09-28 01:05 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1113 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8094 km
2026-09-27 01:32 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 7999 km
2026-09-26 01:23 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1111 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8088 km
2026-09-25 01:20 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20AJ Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8077 km
2026-09-24 01:14 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8309 km
2026-09-23 01:25 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1113 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8050 km
2026-09-22 01:14 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1112 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8077 km
2026-09-21 01:31 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1113 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8029 km
2026-09-20 01:30 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-208X Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8059 km
2026-09-19 01:21 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20AJ Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8103 km
2026-09-18 01:23 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1112 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8202 km
2026-09-17 01:17 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8061 km
2026-09-16 01:22 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20AJ Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 7954 km
2026-09-15 01:18 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1111 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8007 km
2026-09-14 01:13 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8056 km
2026-09-13 01:18 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1113 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8144 km
2026-09-12 01:21 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1111 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8042 km
2026-09-11 01:08 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1112 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8116 km
2026-09-10 01:24 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8192 km
2026-09-09 08:22 UTC CES738 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 B-20CD Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 2018 km
2026-09-08 01:21 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20CD Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 7955 km
2026-09-07 00:57 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20AJ Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 7268 km
2026-09-06 01:10 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1112 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8055 km
2026-09-05 01:13 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 7450 km
2026-09-04 01:37 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1111 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8217 km
2026-09-03 01:27 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1113 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8082 km
2026-09-02 01:27 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20CD Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 7478 km
2026-09-01 01:26 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8027 km
2026-08-31 01:12 UTC CES738 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 B-20AJ Boeing 787-9 Completed 7885 km
2026-08-30 01:06 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1112 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~8030 km est. (2531 km recorded)
2026-08-29 02:17 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Completed 8138 km
2026-08-28 01:52 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Completed 8337 km
2026-08-27 01:29 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20CD Boeing 787-9 Completed 9167 km
2026-08-26 01:10 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-208X Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8176 km
2026-08-25 01:37 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-1111 Boeing 787-9 Completed 8099 km
2026-08-24 01:02 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20CD Boeing 787-9 Completed 8266 km
2026-08-23 01:05 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20D8 Boeing 787-9 Completed 7974 km
2026-08-21 02:20 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20CD Boeing 787-9 Completed 8312 km
2026-08-20 01:38 UTC CES738 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 B-20CD Boeing 787-9 Completed 8456 km
2026-08-19 01:30 UTC CES738 MEL → XMN
Melbourne → Xiamen
 B-20AJ Boeing 787-9 Completed 7972 km
2026-08-18 01:16 UTC CES738 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 B-1111 Boeing 787-9 Completed 9530 km
2026-08-16 01:09 UTC CES738 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 B-1113 Boeing 787-9 Completed 8555 km
2026-08-15 01:35 UTC CES738 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 B-1111 Boeing 787-9 Completed 8847 km
2026-08-12 01:03 UTC CES738 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 B-20AJ Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 8243 km

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