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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (BWU): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 693 km, an estimated 1 hour 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Sydney. Updated 14 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.
MEL
Melbourne
smooth · +2
BWU
Sydney
tracking
693 km · ~1h 23m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated MEL → BWU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-158AHdeparted+57
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Melbourne to Sydney route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL to BWU 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.
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MEL to BWU questions
Is MEL–BWU 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.
How long is the flight from MEL to BWU?
Great-circle distance is 693 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 79–89 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEL–BWU fly?
Advanced Air runs the route with about 4 flights a week (tue, wed, thu, fri). 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 BWU, 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.
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