NTL → MEL Williamtown to Melbourne
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Direct flights from Williamtown (NTL) to Melbourne (MEL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 62% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. 2 of the 34 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 835 km, an estimated 1 hour 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Williamtown and Melbourne. Updated 17 August 2026 at 05:24 UTC.
NTL
Williamtown
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MEL
Melbourne
smooth · +0
dep bank 06:15–19:35 21x weekly
Median arrival +5 min across the last 34 operated legs
Flight time ~1h 34m estimated from route distance
Weekly departures 21x 3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled 5.9% recent route rate · 2 of 34
Current nonstop fares NTL → MEL · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week scheduled departures · origin local time
Jetstar Airways Qantas Airways Virgin 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 AirwaysJQ 62% on time
Flights JQ471 08:35 Mo We Fr Sa Su · JQ475 19:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
Qantas AirwaysQF 67% on time
Flights QF1996 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF1998 18:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
Virgin AustraliaVA 56% on time
Flights VA1590 08:45 Mo Fr · VA1592 11:30 daily
History operated legs · board outcomes
08-17 JQ471 dep −15 → arr +186
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Recent operations · last 7 days + today
Live airport board rows from NTL and MEL, paired departure → arrival per flight and day. Rolling window — today plus the previous 7 days from our live airport boards, accumulated on each FIDS poll.
Board rows 43 Completed 41 Delayed 14 Cancelled 2 Within 15m 26/41 Median +4m
JQ471 Jetstar
6 days
Mon, Aug 17
2/2 legs · VH-VGJ
NTL
Departure
08:20
Departed · Sched 08:3515m early
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MEL
Arrival
13:29
Landed · Sched 10:15194m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
11:04
Landed · Sched 11:1511m early
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
10:39
Landed · Sched 10:456m early
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
11:17
Landed · Sched 10:1562m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
10:19
Landed · Sched 10:154m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
10:18
Landed · Sched 10:153m late
Full JQ471 history →
QF1996 Qantas
6 days
Mon, Aug 17
2/2 legs · VH-XVU
NTL
Departure
06:17
Departed · Sched 06:152m late
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MEL
Arrival
07:58
Landed · Sched 08:002m early
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
11:45
Landed · Sched 10:00105m late
Thu, Aug 13
2/2 legs · VH-UZQ
NTL
Departure
06:13
Departed · Sched 06:152m early
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MEL
Arrival
07:36
Landed · Sched 08:0024m early
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
08:18
Landed · Sched 08:0018m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
Sched 08:00
Cancelled
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
07:56
Landed · Sched 08:004m early
Full QF1996 history →
QF1998 Qantas
7 days
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
Sched 18:10
Scheduled arrival · landing pending
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
17:14
Landed · Sched 17:2511m early
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
17:48
Landed · Sched 18:1022m early
Thu, Aug 13
1/2 legs · VH-UYO
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
18:12
Landed · Sched 18:102m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
18:47
Landed · Sched 18:1037m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
18:04
Landed · Sched 18:106m early
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
17:58
Landed · Sched 18:1012m early
Full QF1998 history →
VA1590 Virgin Australia
3 days
Mon, Aug 17
2/2 legs · VH-IXJ
NTL
Departure
12:41
Departed · Sched 08:45236m late
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MEL
Arrival
14:00
Landed · Sched 10:25215m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
10:57
Landed · Sched 10:2532m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
10:30
Landed · Sched 10:255m late
Full VA1590 history →
VA1592 Virgin Australia
7 days
Mon, Aug 17
1/2 legs · VH-YIM
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
15:43
Est. · Sched 13:10153m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
13:08
Landed · Sched 13:102m early
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
13:53
Landed · Sched 13:1043m late
Thu, Aug 13
2/2 legs · VH-VOL
NTL
Departure
11:42
Departed · Sched 11:3012m late
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MEL
Arrival
13:11
Landed · Sched 13:101m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
13:19
Landed · Sched 13:109m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
13:46
Landed · Sched 13:1036m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
13:00
Landed · Sched 13:1010m early
Full VA1592 history →
JQ475 Jetstar Australia
6 days
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
19:50
Landed · Sched 19:3515m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
19:36
Landed · Sched 19:351m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
19:48
Landed · Sched 19:3513m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
20:06
Landed · Sched 19:3531m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
20:06
Landed · Sched 19:3531m late
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
Sched 19:35
Cancelled
Full JQ475 history →
JQ7475 Jetstar Australia
1 day
NTL
Departure
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NTL is outside our board polling set.
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MEL
Arrival
08:16
Landed · Sched 08:106m late
Full JQ7475 history →
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NTL to MEL questions
Is NTL–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 NTL–MEL? Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 from NTL. 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 NTL to MEL? Great-circle distance is 835 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 89–102 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NTL–MEL fly? 3 carriers operate this route, around 32 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.