MEL → KNSMelbourne to KNS

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to KNS (KNS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 13% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 47 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 259 km, an estimated 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and KNS. Updated 9 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
KNS KNS tracking
259 km · ~0h 50m est.
dep bank 09:00–12:207x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
13% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +47 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+47 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~0h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Rex Regional Express

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
Rex Regional ExpressZL13% on time

Flights ZL3865 09:00 Sa · ZL3873 12:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09ZL3873departed+47
10-08ZL3873departed+16
10-07ZL3873departed+50
10-06ZL3873departed+37
10-05ZL3873departed+32
10-04ZL3873departed+12
10-03ZL3865departed+157
10-02ZL3873departed+100

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 Full MEL delay board →
KNSKNS tracking Full KNS delay board →

How the Melbourne to KNS route actually runs

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

Is MEL–KNS 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–KNS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KNS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to KNS?

Great-circle distance is 259 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–KNS fly?

Rex Regional Express 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.