PER → MELPerth to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Perth (PER) to Melbourne (MEL): 136 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 65% of the last 51 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 55 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,701 km, an estimated 3 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Perth and Melbourne. Updated 15 November 2026 at 07:33 UTC.

Today, PER → MEL

Sun 15 Nov · local times
VA692Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 24 min late

Left PER at 12:54, 24 min after its 12:30 slot.

Likely landing
about 19:00middle half 18:54 to 19:11 · sched 19:05

Landing estimate from 236,233 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The MEL board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track VA692 →
  1. 06:00 VA678Virgin Australia Left 06:03 Landed 12:28 −7
  2. 07:15 QF768Qantas Left 07:22 +7 Landed 13:43 −2
  3. 07:45 VA682Virgin Australia Left 07:49 Landed 14:06 −14
  4. 08:20 VA684Virgin Australia Left 08:39 +19 Landed 14:59 +4
  5. 08:45 QF776Qantas Left 08:53 +8 MEL est. 15:11In the air · sched 15:15
  6. 09:20 VA686Virgin Australia Departed MEL est. 15:40In the air · sched 15:55
  7. 09:30 JQ973Jetstar Departed MEL est. 16:35 +30In the air · sched 16:05
  8. 11:10 QF772Qantas Left 11:19 +9 MEL 17:40In the air · scheduled landing
  9. 11:20 VA690Virgin Australia Left 11:28 +8 MEL 17:55In the air · scheduled landing
  10. 12:25 QF774Qantas Sched 12:25Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 18:55scheduled
  11. 12:30 VA692Virgin Australia Left 12:54 +24 MEL about 19:00In the air · sched 19:05
  12. 14:00 QF10Qantas Sched 14:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 15:00 JQ975Jetstar Sched 15:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 15:45 VA698Virgin Australia Sched 15:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 16:55 VA700Virgin Australia Sched 16:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. 17:20 QF782Qantas On scheduleT4 ·
  17. 17:55 VA702Virgin Australia On scheduleT1 ·

Checked PER board 15:33 · MEL board 15:18

PER Perth smooth · +7
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
2,701 km · ~3h 58m est.
dep bank 05:30–23:55136x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 136x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 51 tracked PER → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 55 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 51 arrivals
Flight time~3h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures136x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 55

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 AirwaysJQ25% on time

Flights JQ973 09:30 daily · JQ975 15:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · JQ977 17:45 Fr Sa · JQ971 23:55 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF56% on time

Flights QF770 05:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF768 07:15 daily · QF776 08:45 daily · QF772 11:10 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA81% on time

Flights VA676 05:30 Fr · VA678 06:00 daily · VA680 06:45 Fr · VA682 07:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15QF768dep +7 → arr−2
11-15QF772departed+9
11-15QF776departed+8
11-15VA678dep +3 → arr−7
11-15VA682dep +4 → arr−14
11-15VA684dep +19 → arr+4
11-15VA690departed+8
11-15VA692departed+24
11-14JQ971dep +63 → arr+30
11-14JQ973dep +42 → arr+22
11-14JQ975dep +6 → arr−22
11-14JQ977arrived+85
11-14QF10dep +138 → arr+108
11-14QF768dep +6 → arr−2
11-14QF772dep +71 → arr+46
11-14QF776arrived+0
11-14QF782arrived−7
11-14VA678dep +14 → arr−1
11-14VA682dep +18 → arr−4
11-14VA684dep +166 → arr+143
11-14VA686dep +21 → arr+10
11-14VA690dep +64 → arr+40
11-14VA698dep +23 → arr−6
11-13JQ971dep +8 → arr−1
11-13JQ973dep +49 → arr+24
11-13JQ975dep +54 → arr+22
11-13JQ977arrived+41
11-13QF10dep +93 → arr+62
11-13QF764arrived+12
11-13QF768dep +10 → arr−8
11-13QF770dep +9 → arr+5
11-13QF772arrived+5
11-13QF774arrived+42
11-13QF776arrived+11
11-13QF782dep +50 → arr+25
11-13VA676dep +13 → arr+2
11-13VA678dep +12 → arr−14
11-13VA680dep +26 → arr+8
11-13VA682dep +12 → arr−8
11-13VA684dep +17 → arr−7

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
PERPerth +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 14 kt Full PER delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 11 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MEL: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Perth to Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is PER–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PER is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PER–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:20 from PER. 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 PER to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 2,701 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 221–262 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PER–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 136 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.