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. 81% of the last 67 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 2 of the 67 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 27 October 2026 at 01:38 UTC.

Today, MEL → SYD

Tue 27 Oct · local times
VA813Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 29 min late

Left MEL at 07:44, 29 min after its 07:15 slot.

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VA819Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 17 min late

Left MEL at 08:17, 17 min after its 08:00 slot.

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  1. 02:34 QF7228Qantas Left 02:34 ·
  2. 06:00 QF1500Qantas Left 06:13 +13 ·
  3. 06:00 VA803Virgin Australia Left 06:12 +12 ·
  4. 06:30 VA807Virgin Australia Left 06:37 +7 ·
  5. 06:35 QF406Qantas Left 06:36 ·
  6. 06:45 JQ502Jetstar Left 06:50 +5 Landed 07:55 −25
  7. 06:45 QF408Qantas Left 06:41 ·
  8. 07:00 QF410Qantas Left 06:58 ·
  9. 07:00 VA811Virgin Australia Left 07:08 +8 ·
  10. 07:10 QF412Qantas Left 07:06 ·
  11. 07:15 VA813Virgin Australia Left 07:44 +29 ·
  12. 07:20 JQ504Jetstar Left 07:34 +14 Landed 08:39 −16
  13. 07:25 QF414Qantas Left 07:20 ·
  14. 07:30 VA815Virgin Australia Left 07:31 ·
  15. 07:45 QF416Qantas Left 07:42 ·
  16. 07:45 VA817Virgin Australia Left 07:42 ·
  17. 08:00 QF418Qantas Left 07:54 ·
  18. 08:00 VA819Virgin Australia Left 08:17 +17 ·
  19. 08:15 JQ506Jetstar Left 08:30 +15 Landed 10:00 +15
  20. 08:30 VA823Virgin Australia Left 08:30 ·
  21. 08:55 QF426Qantas Left 08:50 ·
  22. 09:00 VA827Virgin Australia Left 09:00 ·
  23. 09:20 JQ510Jetstar Left 09:52 +32 Landed 11:20 +30
  24. 09:30 QF428Qantas Left 09:48 +18 ·
  25. 09:30 VA829Virgin Australia Left 09:43 +13 ·
  26. 10:00 QF434Qantas Est. 10:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  27. 10:00 VA833Virgin Australia Left 09:59 ·
  28. 10:40 QF1506Qantas Left 10:40 Landed 12:01 −4
  29. 11:00 QF438Qantas Left 11:00 Landed 12:38 +13
  30. 11:00 VA837Virgin Australia Left 11:00 Landed 12:24 −1
  31. 11:10 JQ512Jetstar Left 11:10 Landed 12:21 −14
  32. 12:00 QF442Qantas On scheduleGate 8 · T1 SYD est. 13:15sched 13:25
  33. 12:30 QF444Qantas On scheduleT1 SYD est. 13:42sched 13:55
  34. 13:00 QF446Qantas On scheduleT1 SYD 14:25scheduled
  35. 13:00 VA845Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 6 · T3 SYD est. 14:26sched 14:25
  36. 13:05 JQ514Jetstar On scheduleGate 43 · T4 SYD est. 14:35 +5sched 14:30
  37. 14:00 VA849Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 15 · T3 SYD 15:25scheduled
  38. 14:05 QF450Qantas On scheduleT1 SYD 15:30scheduled
  39. · JQ518Jetstar On schedule SYD 15:45scheduled
  40. · JQ520Jetstar On schedule SYD 16:20scheduled
  41. · JQ524Jetstar On schedule SYD 18:10scheduled
  42. · JQ526Jetstar On schedule SYD 18:50scheduled
  43. · JQ532Jetstar On schedule SYD 20:45scheduled
  44. · JQ536Jetstar On schedule SYD 21:45scheduled
  45. · JQ538Jetstar On schedule SYD 22:15scheduled
  46. · QF1248Qantas On schedule SYD 18:40scheduled
  47. · QF1516Qantas Cancelled ·
  48. · QF452Qantas On schedule SYD 15:55scheduled
  49. · QF454Qantas On schedule SYD 16:20scheduled
  50. · QF458Qantas On schedule SYD 16:50scheduled
  51. · QF462Qantas On schedule SYD 17:30scheduled
  52. · QF466Qantas On schedule SYD 18:00scheduled
  53. · QF468Qantas On schedule SYD 18:15scheduled
  54. · QF478Qantas On schedule SYD 19:30scheduled
  55. · QF490Qantas On schedule SYD 21:35scheduled
  56. · QF498Qantas On schedule SYD 22:25scheduled
  57. · VA853Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 16:25scheduled
  58. · VA855Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 16:55scheduled
  59. · VA859Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 17:25scheduled
  60. · VA863Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 17:55scheduled
  61. · VA867Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 18:25scheduled
  62. · VA869Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 18:40scheduled
  63. · VA871Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 18:55scheduled
  64. · VA875Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 19:25scheduled
  65. · VA879Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 19:55scheduled
  66. · VA883Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 20:25scheduled
  67. · VA897Virgin Australia On schedule SYD 22:25scheduled

Checked MEL board 10:18 · SYD board 12:38

MEL Melbourne smooth · +1
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
705 km · ~1h 24m est.
dep bank 02:34–21:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 67 operated MEL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 2 of 67 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 67 operated legs
Flight time~1h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.0%recent route rate · 2 of 67

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 JQ500 06:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · JQ510 06:45 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · JQ502 07:30 daily · JQ504 08:15 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF87% on time

Flights QF7228 varies Tu We Th Fr · QF7304 varies Tu Fr · QF404 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF406 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Virgin AustraliaVA79% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27JQ502dep +5 → arr−25
10-27JQ504dep +14 → arr−16
10-27JQ506dep +15 → arr+15
10-27JQ510dep +32 → arr+30
10-27JQ512dep +0 → arr−14
10-27QF1500departed+13
10-27QF1506dep +0 → arr−4
10-27QF1516cancelledCNX
10-27QF406departed+1
10-27QF408departed−4
10-27QF410departed−2
10-27QF412departed−4
10-27QF414departed−5
10-27QF416departed−3
10-27QF418departed−6
10-27QF426departed−5
10-27QF428departed+18
10-27QF438dep +0 → arr+13
10-27QF7228departed+0
10-27VA803departed+12
10-27VA807departed+7
10-27VA811departed+8
10-27VA813departed+29
10-27VA815departed+1
10-27VA817departed−3
10-27VA819departed+17
10-27VA823departed+0
10-27VA827departed+0
10-27VA829departed+13
10-27VA833departed−1
10-27VA837dep +0 → arr−1
10-26JQ518arrived+25
10-26JQ520arrived−5
10-26JQ522arrived+15
10-26JQ524arrived+90
10-26JQ526arrived+10
10-26JQ532arrived+3
10-26JQ534arrived+5
10-26JQ536arrived+50
10-26QF1510cancelledCNX

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 overcast · W 11 kt Full MEL delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 7 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 491 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.