CBR → MELCanberra to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Canberra (CBR) to Melbourne (MEL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 77% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. 1 of the 22 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 470 km, an estimated 1 hour 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Canberra and Melbourne. Updated 14 September 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

CBR Canberra smooth · +4
MEL Melbourne busy · +15
470 km · ~1h 06m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:5521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 22 operated CBR → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 1 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.5%recent route rate · 1 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ655 12:40 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF71% on time

Flights QF1465 06:00 Tu Sa · QF1519 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF1521 07:55 Mo Tu · QF1467 08:55 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA83% on time

Flights VA254 07:15 daily · VA256 08:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr · VA268 13:55 Tu Th Fr Su · VA274 15:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14QF1467cancelledCNX
09-14QF1519dep +0 → arr−25
09-14QF1521dep +3 → arr−2
09-14QF1523dep +52 → arr+43
09-14VA254dep +16 → arr+6
09-14VA256dep +7 → arr+24
09-13JQ655dep +6 → arr+7
09-13QF1467dep +1 → arr−23
09-13QF1469dep +17 → arr−4
09-13QF1471dep +30 → arr+7
09-13QF1525dep +8 → arr−7
09-13QF1527dep +28 → arr+9
09-13QF1531dep +25 → arr+16
09-13QF1537dep +14 → arr−1
09-13VA254dep −5 → arr−12
09-13VA268dep +11 → arr+10
09-13VA274dep +14 → arr+8
09-13VA284dep +0 → arr+8
09-12JQ655departed−6
09-12QF1465departed+64
09-12QF1467departed+3
09-12QF1469departed+9

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CBRCanberra +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 14 kt Full CBR delay board →
MELMelbourne +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSW 7 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Canberra to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CBR to MEL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

CBR to MEL questions

Is CBR–MEL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CBR–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:35 from CBR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CBR to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 470 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CBR–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 96 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.