IAD → MLBWashington to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Melbourne (MLB): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,241 km, an estimated 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Melbourne. Updated 13 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

IAD Washington smooth · +4
MLB Melbourne tracking
1,241 km · ~2h 05m est.
dep bank 07:30–23:453x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100

route health from live IAD and MLB delay boards

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

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
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA3880 07:30 Su · UA3871 10:00 Tu · UA3912 23:45 We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-13UA3871departed+8
10-11UA3880departed−3

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
IADWashington +4 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNE 9 kt Full IAD delay board →
MLBMelbourne tracking Full MLB delay board →

How the Washington to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to MLB 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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IAD to MLB questions

Is IAD–MLB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–MLB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 23:45 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MLB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAD to MLB?

Great-circle distance is 1,241 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–136 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–MLB fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 3 flights a week (sun, tue, wed). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.