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Flights UA3870 00:30 We · UA3887 07:00 Su
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Direct flights from Melbourne (MLB) to Washington (IAD): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 1,241 km, an estimated 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Washington. Updated 9 November 2026 at 19:04 UTC.
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Melbourne
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IAD
Washington
smooth · +0
1,241 km · ~2h 05m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live MLB and IAD delay boards
Flight time~2h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysAirports right now
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How the Melbourne to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MLB to IAD 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Melbourne (MLB) to Washington (IAD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
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MLB to IAD questions
Is MLB–IAD 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 MLB–IAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:30 from MLB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MLB to IAD?
Great-circle distance is 1,241 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–136 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MLB–IAD fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (sun, wed). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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