MEL → LSTMelbourne to Launceston

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Launceston (LST): 73 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 77 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 15 November 2026 at 01:49 UTC.

Today, MEL → LST

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 08:15 QF2071Qantas Left 08:26 +11 ·
  2. 09:40 VA1362Virgin Australia Left 09:44 ·
  3. 11:30 JQ737Jetstar Left 11:33 ·
  4. 11:50 QF2073Qantas Left 12:01 +11 ·
  5. 14:15 VA1368Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 10 · T3 ·
  6. 15:15 QF2075Qantas On scheduleGate 27 · T1 ·
  7. 15:35 JQ739Jetstar On scheduleGate 47 · T4 ·

Checked MEL board 12:49

MEL Melbourne smooth · +4
LST Launceston tracking
476 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 02:48–21:2073x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 73x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100

route health from live MEL and LST delay boards

0 of 77 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures73x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 77

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 AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ733 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · JQ737 11:30 daily · JQ739 15:35 daily · JQ743 20:00 Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA1362 09:40 daily · VA1368 14:15 daily · VA1374 17:50 Sa · VA1380 21:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15JQ737departed+3
11-15QF2071departed+11
11-15QF2073departed+11
11-15VA1362departed+4
11-14JQ733departed+18
11-14JQ737departed+32
11-14JQ739departed+55
11-14QF2073departed+86
11-14QF2075departed+11
11-14QF71departed+0
11-14VA1362departed+10
11-14VA1368departed+0
11-14VA1374departed+0
11-13JQ733departed+13
11-13JQ737departed+26
11-13JQ739departed+27
11-13QF2069departed+49
11-13QF2071departed+187
11-13QF2073departed+46
11-13QF2075departed+42
11-13TFX93departed+0
11-13VA1362departed+37
11-13VA1368departed+14
11-13VA1380departed+38
11-12JQ733departed+2
11-12JQ737departed+12
11-12JQ739departed−2
11-12QF2069departed+10
11-12QF2071departed+34
11-12QF2073departed+17
11-12QF2075departed+12
11-12QF7356departed+4
11-12TFX93departed+0
11-12VA1362departed+14
11-12VA1368departed+59
11-11JQ733departed−2
11-11JQ737departed+63
11-11JQ739departed+50
11-11QF2069departed+12
11-11QF2071departed+41

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSW 18 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MEL-LST
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MEL to LST questions

Is MEL–LST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. 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 07:30 and evening departures around 17:50 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 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.