CSC3886

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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 38 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

38% · ~6h 17m remaining

Also flies as

3U3886

Distance flown

3313 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 (1187 kg/pax Economy, 2432 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

473 kt

Tracked

4h 5m · 3,313 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 473)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 473)

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

Sichuan Airlines (CSC)

China Southern Airlines (CSN)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
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
2026-09-29 10:16 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8962	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 201	Incomplete (signal lost)	7720 km
2026-09-28 10:25 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8690	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7750 km
2026-09-26 10:26 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8962	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 201	Incomplete (signal lost)	7699 km
2026-09-25 10:32 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-308F	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7711 km
2026-09-24 10:39 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8962	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 201	Incomplete (signal lost)	7779 km
2026-09-22 10:38 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8962	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 201	Incomplete (signal lost)	7719 km
2026-09-21 10:29 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-308F	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7750 km
2026-09-19 10:23 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8962	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 201	Incomplete (signal lost)	7811 km
2026-09-18 10:45 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8690	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7764 km
2026-09-17 10:22 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8962	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 201	Incomplete (signal lost)	7903 km
2026-09-15 11:47 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-308F	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7774 km
2026-09-12 10:37 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8690	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7829 km
2026-09-11 10:32 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-308F	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7764 km
2026-09-08 10:32 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-308F	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	974 km
2026-09-05 10:24 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8690	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7801 km
2026-09-03 10:37 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8690	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7748 km
2026-09-01 10:31 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-308F	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7586 km
2026-08-25 10:27 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8690	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	7699 km
2026-08-22 10:27 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-8468	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 201	Completed	9250 km
2026-08-15 10:14 UTC	CSC3886	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	B-308F	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	9428 km