MEL Melbourne Airport
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Melbourne14:38·13°C·#96/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▼ −5 MIN
+3 min

Melbourne (MEL) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +3 min, arrivals on schedule. No cancellations across 328 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
14:00today +3 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Melbourne (MEL) delays today: 87% of the 303 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +3 min and arrivals on schedule, across 328 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 9 September 2026 at 03:08 UTC.

Departures160 timed
On time81%130
Delayed19%30
typical now +3 min
Arrivals143 timed
On time89%127
Delayed11%16
typical now on schedule
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
13:35 15:30QF 21DFW · gate 8+115 min
14:35 14:40JQ 707HBA · gate 46+5 min
14:45 14:47QF 769PER · gate 6+2 min
14:50JQ 219ZQN · gate 20on time
14:50VA 231ADL · gate 9on time
14:55QF 687ADL · gate 1on time
14:55VA 1368LST · gate 1on time
15:00JQ 520SYD · gate 48on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +22. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
14:30JQ 33CNS on time
14:30 14:44VA 736OOL +14 min
14:40UL 604CMB on time
14:40ZL 3874KNS on time
14:45QF 2056DPO on time
14:50JQ 535SYD on time
Running late right now4 of 92 still on the board · 4.3%
+115
QF 21 → DFW · dep 15:30
Flights this late at MEL still cancel only 4.3% of the time.
+14
VA 736 from OOL · arr 14:44
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
+13
EY 460 from AUH · arr 16:03
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
+10
QF 703 from CNS · arr 16:10
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
In the air to MELlive positions · 3-min feed
17aircraft inbound · next to land VA 736 from OOL, lands ~14:44
VA 736OOL
lands ~14:44
ZL 3874KNS
lands ~14:45
JQ 535SYD
lands ~14:47
QF 623BNE
lands ~14:50

Positions as of 14:31 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why18 kt SSW winds, Broken at 4,800 ft. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at MEL in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 328 A typical day here runs ~1.5%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 18th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +4 min departures.

Typical week here
+4
MON
+5
TUE
+5
WED
+4
THU
+8
FRI
+3
SAT
+3
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+3 min), heaviest on Friday (+8 min).

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Sample · what you getMEL went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/melbourne-MEL

Melbourne airport delays today

MEL has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +3 min, down 5 minutes over the last two hours. Arrivals are on schedule. Cancellations: 0 of 328 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 22:00 (on time expected).

Nearby gateways: CBR HBA ADL SYD OOL BNE · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Melbourne

Is Melbourne (MEL) delayed right now?

MEL has minor delays. Departures +3 min, arrivals on schedule. No cancellations across 328 tracked flights. 87% of the 303 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Melbourne (MEL)?

Winds SSW-200 at 18kt, Vis 10km, Temp 13°C, Dew 4°C, Alt 1032 hPa, Scattered clouds at 4100ft, Broken layer at 4800ft, Broken layer at 5500ft. 13°C. wind 18 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Melbourne (MEL)?

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+3 min). Friday ran heaviest (+8 min).

How often are flights delayed at MEL today?

We tracked 328 flights today: departures +3 min, arrivals on schedule. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for MEL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-190 at 16kt gusting to 28kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 4000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind200° 18 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling4,800 ft
Temp / dew13 / 4 °C
Pressure1032 hPa
SPECI YMML 090358Z AUTO 20018KT 9999 // SCT041 BKN048 BKN055 13/04 Q1032
13:00 to 17:00VFRWinds S-190 at 16kt gusting to 28kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 4000ft
17:00 to 22:00VFRWinds S-190 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 4000ft
22:00 to 09:00VFRWinds SW-220 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 2000ft, Broken layer at 3500ft
09:00 to 16:00VFRWinds S-190 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 3500ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
0.4/5
METAR 13:58 local · 41m ago · delay window 13:08 local · How these are computed → methodology