CES740

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 12

Scheduled 03 Oct 21:30 · Departed 03 Oct 21:28

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 21:44 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Shanghai (PVG)

Terminal T1 · Baggage belt 12

Scheduled 05:55 · Landed 05:30 · early

Board status: Landed

Landed 05:30 (airport data)

Board data from mel, shanghai, updated 13 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 11:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 11:44 UTC

Arrival

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) — Shanghai, China

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 21:55 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 21:33 UTC

Also flies as

MU740

Codeshares

QF4035

Distance flown

8072 km

Straight-line distance

8017 km

Aircraft

Registration

B-208X

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

285 total (4 First, 26 Business, 28 Premium Economy, 227 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

349.1 t (1460 kg/pax Business, 4256 kg/pax First, 1317 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1133 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,100 ft

Max ground speed

515 kt

Tracked

8h 56m · 8,068 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,100)

Ground speed (kt, max 515)

Altitude (ft, max 39,100)

Ground speed (kt, max 515)

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

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 11:44 UTC	CES740	MEL → PVG Melbourne → Shanghai	B-208X	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	8072 km
2026-10-01 12:06 UTC	CES740	MEL → PVG Melbourne → Shanghai	B-20CD	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	7890 km
2026-09-29 15:35 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-1112	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8044 km
2026-09-26 11:33 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-20AJ	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8046 km
2026-09-24 11:39 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-20CD	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8069 km
2026-09-22 11:45 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-20AJ	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8131 km
2026-09-19 11:43 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-1113	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8169 km
2026-09-17 12:32 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-1111	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8174 km
2026-09-15 11:53 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-1113	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8220 km
2026-09-12 11:43 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-20CD	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8838 km
2026-09-10 12:08 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-20AJ	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8068 km
2026-09-08 11:56 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-20D8	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	965 km
2026-09-05 11:40 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-1113	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8092 km
2026-09-03 11:35 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-20AJ	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8132 km
2026-09-01 11:32 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-1113	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	7562 km
2026-08-29 11:36 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-1111	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8634 km
2026-08-27 11:47 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-20AJ	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8150 km
2026-08-25 12:12 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-20D8	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8172 km
2026-08-22 11:35 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-1111	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8392 km
2026-08-20 11:47 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-1111	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8743 km
2026-08-18 11:59 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-208X	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8595 km
2026-08-15 11:23 UTC	CES740	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-20CD	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8941 km