CA166 MelbourneMEL · 20:40 BeijingPEK
CA166 by Dalian Airlines flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Beijing (PEK).
scheduled from MEL
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by MEL (Melbourne), currently flying VFR (visual). For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Melbourne to Beijing flights
same route · Dalian AirlinesIf CA166 is cancelled, this is the other Dalian Airlines nonstop flight from Melbourne to Beijing, with scheduled departure times in MEL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How CA166 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for CA166 across the MEL and PEK boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~6 min early. Based on 7 confirmed departures · 7/7 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how CA166 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: B-1368, B-1466, B-322Z, B-308C.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and PEK published them.
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