MEL → AYQMelbourne to Yulara

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Yulara (AYQ): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,908 km, an estimated 2 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Yulara. Updated 12 September 2026 at 06:07 UTC.

MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
AYQ Yulara tracking
1,908 km · ~2h 57m est.
dep bank 08:50–12:508x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated MEL → AYQ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar 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 AirwaysJQ100% on time

Flights JQ664 08:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA1681 12:50 Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12VA1681departed−5
09-11JQ664departed+2
09-09JQ664departed−1
09-08JQ664departed−1
09-08VA1681departed+42
09-07JQ664departed+0
09-06JQ664departed−5
09-05VA1681departed−2

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
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 11 kt Full MEL delay board →
AYQYulara tracking Full AYQ delay board →

How the Melbourne to Yulara route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL to AYQ 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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MEL to AYQ questions

Is MEL–AYQ running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–AYQ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AYQ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to AYQ?

Great-circle distance is 1,908 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 165–194 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–AYQ fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.