MEL → MQLMelbourne to Mildura

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Mildura (MQL): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 28% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes late. 1 of the 32 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 456 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Mildura. Updated 16 September 2026 at 12:18 UTC.

MEL Melbourne smooth · +4
MQL Mildura tracking
456 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 08:30–19:1013x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
28% on time

of the last 32 operated MEL → MQL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +26 min. 1 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+26 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.1%recent route rate · 1 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas AirwaysRex 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
Qantas AirwaysQF22% on time

Flights QF2078 08:30 daily · QF2080 12:00 Mo · QF2082 15:20 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · QF2076 18:45 daily

Rex Regional ExpressZL36% on time

Flights ZL3682 15:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · ZL3684 19:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16QF2076departed+27
09-16QF2078departed+11
09-16QF2082departed+30
09-16ZL3656departed+39
09-16ZL3682departed+29
09-16ZL3684departed+9
09-15QF2076departed+15
09-15QF2078departed+10
09-15QF2082departed+53
09-15ZL3656departed+5
09-15ZL3682departed+27
09-15ZL3684departed+7
09-14QF2076departed+38
09-14QF2078cancelledCNX
09-14QF2080departed+24
09-14ZL3656departed+59
09-14ZL3682departed+54
09-14ZL3684departed+22
09-13QF2076departed+51
09-13QF2078departed+26
09-13QF2082departed+28
09-13ZL3682departed+13
09-13ZL3684departed+36
09-12QF2076departed+17
09-12QF2078departed+16
09-12QF2082departed+15
09-12ZL3656departed+34
09-11QF2076departed+25
09-11QF2078departed+31
09-11QF2082departed+32
09-11ZL3656departed+16
09-11ZL3682departed+14

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 · SW 5 kt Full MEL delay board →
MQLMildura tracking Full MQL delay board →

How the Melbourne to Mildura route actually runs

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

Is MEL–MQL 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–MQL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 18:45 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MQL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to MQL?

Great-circle distance is 456 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–MQL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.