MEL → SYDMelbourne to Sydney

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 79 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 3 of the 79 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 705 km, an estimated 1 hour 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Sydney. Updated 7 September 2026 at 07:46 UTC.

MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
705 km · ~1h 24m est.
dep bank 02:14–21:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 79 operated MEL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 3 of 79 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 79 operated legs
Flight time~1h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.8%recent route rate · 3 of 79

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 AirwaysJQ81% on time

Flights JQ500 06:00 daily · JQ510 06:45 daily · JQ502 07:30 daily · JQ504 08:15 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF91% on time

Flights QF7228 varies Tu We Th Fr · QF404 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF406 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF408 06:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Virgin AustraliaVA89% on time

Flights VA803 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA807 06:30 Mo Th Fr · VA811 07:00 daily · VA813 07:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07JQ500departed+7
09-07JQ502departed+7
09-07JQ504departed−1
09-07JQ508departed−11
09-07JQ510departed−1
09-07JQ512departed+2
09-07JQ514departed+32
09-07JQ516departed+18
09-07JQ532cancelledCNX
09-07JQ534departed+13
09-07QF1514departed+7
09-07QF406departed+3
09-07QF408departed−8
09-07QF410cancelledCNX
09-07QF412departed+4
09-07QF414departed−7
09-07QF416departed−7
09-07QF418departed−13
09-07QF420departed−2
09-07QF426departed+9
09-07QF428departed−5
09-07QF434departed−5
09-07QF436departed−1
09-07QF438departed+7
09-07QF442departed−7
09-07QF444departed+1
09-07QF446departed+4
09-07QF448departed−2
09-07QF450departed−12
09-07QF452departed−8
09-07QF458dep +0 → arr−6
09-07QF462dep +0 → arr−5
09-07QF466dep +0 → arr−11
09-07TG4departed+0
09-07VA803departed+11
09-07VA807departed+0
09-07VA811departed+5
09-07VA813departed+14
09-07VA815departed−10
09-07VA817departed+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 +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 16 kt Full MEL delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SE 8 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Melbourne to Sydney route actually runs

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

Is MEL–SYD 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–SYD?

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

How long is the flight from MEL to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 705 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–90 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 485 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.