MQL → MELMildura to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Mildura (MQL) to Melbourne (MEL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 33 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 33 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 456 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mildura and Melbourne. Updated 18 August 2026 at 05:18 UTC.

MQL Mildura tracking
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
456 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 06:30–18:2014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 33 operated MQL → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+2 minacross the last 33 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 33

Current nonstop fares

MQL → MEL · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 AirwaysQF88% on time

Flights QF2077 06:45 daily · QF2079 10:15 daily · QF2081 13:45 Mo · QF2083 18:20 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

Rex Regional ExpressZL75% on time

Flights ZL3653 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · ZL3685 18:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-18ZL3653arrived+8
08-17QF2077arrived−20
08-17QF2079arrived−12
08-17QF2081arrived−10
08-17ZL3657arrived−8
08-17ZL3685arrived+1
08-16QF2077arrived+9
08-16QF2079arrived+5
08-16QF2083arrived+5
08-16ZL3685arrived+8
08-15QF2077arrived−13
08-15QF2079arrived+3
08-15QF2083arrived−23
08-15ZL3653arrived−8
08-15ZL3657arrived−18
08-14QF2083arrived−11
08-14ZL3685arrived+2
08-13QF2077arrived−4
08-13QF2079arrived+16
08-13QF2083arrived−10
08-13ZL3653arrived+77
08-13ZL3657arrived+50
08-13ZL3685arrived−2
08-12QF2077arrived+1
08-12QF2079arrived+13
08-12ZL3653arrived+4
08-12ZL3657arrived+4
08-12ZL3685arrived+22
08-11QF2077arrived+9
08-11QF2079arrived+194
08-11ZL3653arrived+16
08-11ZL3657arrived−1
08-11ZL3685arrived−9

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
MQLMildura tracking Full MQL delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 9 kt Full MEL delay board →

How the Mildura to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop MQL to MEL flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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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MQL to MEL questions

Is MQL–MEL 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 MQL–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 from MQL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MQL to MEL?

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 MQL–MEL fly?

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