MEL

Melbourne Airport (MEL) arrivals today

live · 30m ago

Melbourne Airport (MEL) delays today: 77% of the 263 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running +4 min, across 164 flights tracked so far today. 6 of 164 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.7%). The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 19:00 local, with 24 flights scheduled to land. The most-served origin today is Sydney (SYD), with 42 arrivals on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 12:18 UTC.

ARRIVALS WATCH
+4 min

typical arrival delay right now

MVFR flight rules now. Measured operations: departures 4 min early, arrivals +4 min. 2 of 528 flights cancelled (0.4%).

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JUST LANDEDJQ 712 from HBA · on time

Live arrivals board

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22:10 JQ 712HBA landed
Scheduled22:20Landed22:10Terminal4Gate51
Landed 22:10, on schedule
22:15 JQ 44DPS on time
Scheduled22:45Estimated22:15Terminal2Gate2
Running to plan on the current board.
22:2422:00 JQ 917TSV +24 min
Scheduled22:00Estimated22:24Terminal4Gate42
Board says +24. When this board first posts +30, the median flight lands +32.
— QF 1515SYD cancelled
Scheduled21:35Estimated—Terminal1
Cancelled on the board.
22:25 JQ 675DRW on time
Scheduled22:40Estimated22:25Terminal4Gate46
Running to plan on the current board.
22:3621:50 EK 408DXB +46 min
Scheduled21:50Estimated22:36Terminal2Gate16
Running +46 min against the 21:50 schedule on the current board.
22:38 JQ 216AKL on time
Scheduled22:45Estimated22:38Terminal2Gate12
Running to plan on the current board.
22:4022:05 VA 8DOH +35 min
Scheduled22:05Estimated22:40Terminal2Gate10
Running +35 min against the 22:05 schedule on the current board.
22:40 QF 158AKL on time
Scheduled22:45Estimated22:40Terminal2Gate3
Running to plan on the current board.
22:4521:10 JQ 738LST +95 min
Scheduled21:10Estimated22:45Terminal4Gate17
Running +95 min against the 21:10 schedule on the current board.
22:47NOW
22:5222:25 QF 770PER +27 min
Scheduled22:25Estimated22:52Terminal1Gate23
Board says +27. When this board first posts +30, the median flight lands +32.
22:59 JQ 947CNS on time
Scheduled23:00Estimated22:59Terminal4Gate52
Running to plan on the current board.
23:0422:35 JQ 799MCY +29 min
Scheduled22:35Estimated23:04Terminal4Gate49
Board says +29. When this board first posts +30, the median flight lands +32.
23:0422:35 VJ 81SGN +29 min
Scheduled22:35Estimated23:04Terminal2Gate18
Board says +29. When this board first posts +30, the median flight lands +32.
23:16 QF 772PER on time
Scheduled23:25Estimated23:16Terminal1
Running to plan on the current board.
23:1821:45 VA 1335HBA +93 min
Scheduled21:45Estimated23:18Terminal3Gate3
Running +93 min against the 21:45 schedule on the current board.
23:1822:35 JQ 529SYD +43 min
Scheduled22:35Estimated23:18Terminal4Gate48
Board says +43. When this board first posts +45, the median flight lands +46.
23:20 JQ 449OOL on time
Scheduled23:25Estimated23:20Terminal4Gate45
Running to plan on the current board.
23:2522:20 JQ 7993ADL +65 min
Scheduled22:20Estimated23:25Terminal2Gate41
Board says +65. When this board first posts +60, the median flight lands +67.
23:35 QF 499SYD on time
Scheduled23:35Estimated23:35Terminal1Gate24
Running to plan on the current board.
23:4523:25 VA 92DPS +20 min
Scheduled23:25Estimated23:45Terminal2Gate4
Running +20 min against the 23:25 schedule on the current board.
23:45 VA 702PER on time
Scheduled23:45Estimated23:45Terminal3Gate4
Running to plan on the current board.
23:5423:45 JQ 575BNE +9 min
Scheduled23:45Estimated23:54Terminal4Gate42
Running to plan on the current board.
00:0723:55 VA 358BNE +12 min
Scheduled23:55Estimated00:07Terminal3Gate7
Board says +12. When this board first posts +15, the median flight lands +16.

Board fetched 30m ago · how we report

3landed
last hour
12inbound
next hour
11delayed
15+ min
6cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

22:4700:1701:42

Scheduled arrivals per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble upstream

next 2½ h origins
PERPER2 inbound+3 minBNEBNE2 inbound+11 minCNSCNS1 inboundon timeOOLOOL1 inboundno data

Your aircraft is usually late before it leaves. Origin delay is the strongest single predictor of a late arrival here.

Where Melbourne Airport (MEL) arrivals come from

SYDSydney42 flights
BNEBrisbane17 flights
PERPerth10 flights
ADLAdelaide10 flights
OOLGold Coast8 flights
CBRCanberra7 flights
CNSCairns7 flights
HBAHobart6 flights

Origins on the current board, busiest first. 43 airports feed this arrivals window.

Busiest arrival hours at Melbourne Airport (MEL)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 19:00 local, with 24 flights scheduled to land.

When this board says…

posted +15
+16
posted +30
+32
posted +45
+46
posted +60
+67
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Melbourne Airport (MEL) arrivals: common questions

How delayed are Melbourne Airport (MEL) arrivals right now?

Melbourne Airport (MEL) delays today: 77% of the 263 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running +4 min, across 164 flights tracked so far today. 6 of 164 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.7%).

How many flights are cancelled at Melbourne Airport (MEL) today?

6 of the 164 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest arrival hour at Melbourne Airport (MEL)?

The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 19:00 local, with 24 flights scheduled to land.

Where do Melbourne Airport (MEL) arrivals come from?

The busiest origins on the current board are Sydney (SYD), Brisbane (BNE), Perth (PER), Adelaide (ADL), Gold Coast (OOL). In total 43 airports feed this window.