MEL → PERMelbourne to Perth

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Perth (PER): 133 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 65% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 56 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,701 km, an estimated 3 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Perth. Updated 14 November 2026 at 02:33 UTC.

Today, MEL → PER

Sat 14 Nov · local times
JQ972JetstarIn the air, 39 min late

Left MEL at 07:59, 39 min after its 07:20 slot.

Likely landing
about 08:35middle half 08:26 to 08:48 · sched 08:30

Landing estimate from 52,528 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The PER board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track JQ972 →
QF769QantasIn the air, 88 min late

Left MEL at 10:13, 88 min after its 08:45 slot.

Likely landing
about 10:50middle half 10:38 to 11:03 · sched 09:55

Landing estimate from 20,037 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The PER board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track QF769 →
  1. 06:00 QF767Qantas Left 06:00 PER 07:10In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 07:15 VA677Virgin Australia Left 07:39 +24 Landed 08:32 +2
  3. 07:20 JQ972Jetstar Left 07:59 +39 PER about 08:35In the air · sched 08:30
  4. 08:45 QF769Qantas Left 10:13 +88 PER about 10:50In the air · sched 09:55
  5. 09:15 VA681Virgin Australia Left 09:58 +43 PER about 10:40In the air · sched 10:30
  6. 12:45 JQ970Jetstar Est. 12:45Departure not confirmed by the board PER 13:55scheduled
  7. 13:20 QF773Qantas Est. 13:20Departure not confirmed by the board PER 14:30scheduled
  8. 13:30 VA689Virgin Australia Est. 13:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 14:55 VA691Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 2 · T3 ·
  10. 15:10 QF775Qantas On scheduleT1 ·
  11. 15:40 VA693Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 8 · T3 ·

Checked MEL board 11:46 · PER board 10:33

MEL Melbourne busy · +16
PER Perth smooth · +0
2,701 km · ~3h 58m est.
dep bank 02:08–21:45133x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 133x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 20 tracked MEL → PER flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 1 of 56 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~3h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures133x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled1.8%recent route rate · 1 of 56

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirwaysJQ43% on time

Flights JQ972 07:20 daily · JQ970 12:45 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · JQ976 15:55 Fr Sa · JQ974 17:20 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF67% on time

Flights QF7359 varies Tu We Th Fr · QF767 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF769 varies daily · QF771 10:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA80% on time

Flights VA677 07:15 daily · VA681 09:15 daily · VA689 13:30 daily · VA691 14:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14JQ972departed+39
11-14QF767departed+0
11-14QF769departed+88
11-14VA677dep +24 → arr+2
11-14VA681departed+43
11-13JQ970dep +52 → arr+31
11-13JQ972dep +42 → arr+21
11-13JQ974dep +134 → arr+101
11-13JQ976departed+50
11-13QF7359dep +0 → arr+0
11-13QF767departed+0
11-13QF769departed+4
11-13QF771departed+4
11-13QF773dep +28 → arr−9
11-13QF775dep +42 → arr+18
11-13QF777departed+31
11-13QF781departed+143
11-13QF785departed−3
11-13TFX12dep +0 → arr−4
11-13VA677departed+0
11-13VA681departed+40
11-13VA689dep +34 → arr+8
11-13VA691departed+12
11-13VA693dep +23 → arr+4
11-13VA697departed+95
11-13VA699departed+22
11-13VA701departed+84
11-13VA703departed+24
11-13VA705departed+45
11-12JQ970dep +25 → arr−7
11-12JQ972dep +30 → arr−6
11-12JQ974dep +14 → arr−12
11-12QF7359dep +0 → arr+0
11-12QF767departed+4
11-12QF769departed+4
11-12QF771departed+10
11-12QF773dep +38 → arr+1
11-12QF775departed+3
11-12QF777departed+1
11-12QF781departed+35

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 +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 13 kt Full MEL delay board →
PERPerth +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 18 kt Full PER delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MEL: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Melbourne to Perth route actually runs

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

Is MEL–PER running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–PER?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PER delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to PER?

Great-circle distance is 2,701 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 221–262 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–PER fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 133 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.