This is the first time this year
The first intercontinental passenger route opened by Nanjing Airport
It also follows the Sydney route
Second route to Australia
The Nanjing-Melbourne route is operated by China Eastern Airlines on an Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft, with a maximum capacity of 232 passengers, providing passengers with a more comfortable flight experience.
On Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, flight MU851 departs Nanjing at 21:15 and arrives in Melbourne at 10:00 local time the next day; on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, flight MU852 departs Melbourne at 12:00 local time and arrives in Nanjing at 21:05.
Up to now, Nanjing Lukou International Airport has opened more than 20 overseas routes to Milan, Sydney, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore, Bangkok and so on.China Eastern's Kuala Lumpur route is also coming up on June 30th.In the future, there are also plans to open Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh, Phnom Penh, Vientiane and other Southeast Asian destinations, continuing to serve Jiangsu and the navigable cities of tourism and economic and trade exchanges.