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. 67% of the last 39 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. 1 of the 39 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 10 October 2026 at 02:39 UTC.

MQL Mildura tracking
MEL Melbourne smooth · +6
456 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 06:30–17:0514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 39 operated MQL → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 1 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 39 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.6%recent route rate · 1 of 39

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 AirwaysQF62% on time

Flights QF2077 06:45 daily · QF2079 10:15 daily · QF2081 13:45 Mo · QF2083 17:05 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

Rex Regional ExpressZL72% on time

Flights ZL3653 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · ZL3685 17:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10QF2077arrived−23
10-10QF2079arrived−13
10-10ZL3653arrived−1
10-10ZL3657arrived+15
10-09QF2077arrived+2
10-09QF2079arrived+0
10-09QF2083arrived+36
10-09ZL3653arrived+24
10-09ZL3657arrived+31
10-09ZL3685arrived+39
10-08QF2077arrived−5
10-08QF2079arrived+6
10-08QF2083arrived+27
10-08ZL3653arrived+7
10-08ZL3657arrived−2
10-08ZL3685arrived+2
10-07QF2077arrived−12
10-07QF2079arrived−15
10-07ZL3653arrived+12
10-07ZL3657arrived+42
10-07ZL3685arrived+34
10-06QF2077arrived+265
10-06QF2079arrived+39
10-06ZL3653arrived−6
10-06ZL3657arrived+10
10-06ZL3685arrived+11
10-05QF2077arrived−8
10-05QF2079arrived−14
10-05QF2081arrived+2
10-05ZL3653arrived+8
10-05ZL3657arrived−22
10-05ZL3685arrived+4
10-04QF2079arrived−15
10-04QF2083arrived+235
10-04ZL3685arrived+6
10-03QF2077arrived+7
10-03QF2079cancelledCNX
10-03QF2083arrived+86
10-03QF7941arrived+66

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 7 kt Full MEL delay board →

How the Mildura to Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is MQL–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. 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 and evening departures around 17:00 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.