MEL → BNKMelbourne to Ballina

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Ballina (BNK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,273 km, an estimated 2 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Ballina. Updated 13 September 2026 at 05:18 UTC.

MEL Melbourne smooth · +5
BNK Ballina tracking
1,273 km · ~2h 08m est.
departs 13:257x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
Jetstar Airways

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 AirwaysJQ50% on time

Flights JQ464 13:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13JQ464departed+44
09-12JQ464departed−15
09-11JQ464departed+21
09-10JQ464departed+1
09-09JQ464departed+45
09-08JQ464departed+3
09-07JQ464departed−4
09-06JQ464departed+32

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 +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full MEL delay board →
BNKBallina tracking Full BNK delay board →

How the Melbourne to Ballina route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL to BNK 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 →

MEL to BNK questions

Is MEL–BNK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MEL to BNK?

Great-circle distance is 1,273 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 120–139 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–BNK fly?

Jetstar Airways runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MEL and arrival-side delay at BNK, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.