MEL → LSTMelbourne to Launceston

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Launceston (LST): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 57% of the last 42 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 42 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 476 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Launceston. Updated 19 September 2026 at 12:18 UTC.

MEL Melbourne smooth · +2
LST Launceston tracking
476 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 02:42–20:5521x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 42 operated MEL → LST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 42 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 42

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas 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 AirwaysJQ69% on time

Flights JQ733 09:50 daily · JQ737 14:45 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · JQ739 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF47% on time

Flights QF7356 varies Tu We Th Fr · QF1557 08:10 Mo · QF2091 08:10 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · QF2093 11:45 Mo Fr Sa Su

Virgin AustraliaVA45% on time

Flights VA1362 08:30 daily · VA1368 14:55 daily · VA1380 20:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19JQ733departed+2
09-19JQ737departed+9
09-19JQ739departed−4
09-19QF2091departed+14
09-19QF2093departed+15
09-19QF2095departed+18
09-19VA1362departed+37
09-19VA1368departed−1
09-18JQ733departed+3
09-18JQ737departed+26
09-18JQ739departed+8
09-18QF2091departed+21
09-18QF2093departed+66
09-18QF2095departed+16
09-18QF2097departed+90
09-18QF7356departed+3
09-18TFX93departed+3
09-18VA1362departed+37
09-18VA1368departed+32
09-18VA1380departed+60
09-17JQ733departed−5
09-17JQ737departed+18
09-17JQ739departed−4
09-17QF2091departed+17
09-17QF2095departed+22
09-17QF2097departed+38
09-17TFX93departed+0
09-17VA1362departed−1
09-17VA1368departed+33
09-17VA1380departed+21
09-16JQ733departed−5
09-16JQ739departed+77
09-16QF2091departed+12
09-16QF2095departed+13
09-16QF2097departed+7
09-16QF7356departed+3
09-16TFX93departed+0
09-16VA1362departed−3
09-16VA1368departed+2
09-16VA1380departed−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 +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 15 kt Full MEL delay board →
LSTLaunceston tracking Full LST delay board →

How the Melbourne to Launceston route actually runs

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

Is MEL–LST 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–LST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 18:50 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to LST?

Great-circle distance is 476 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–LST fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 67 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.