MEL Melbourne Airport
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OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+10 min

Melbourne (MEL) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +10 min, arrivals +7 min. 5 of 280 flights cancelled (1.8%).

Hour by hour
12:00today +10 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Melbourne (MEL) delays today: 82% of the 223 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +10 min and arrivals +7 min, across 280 flights tracked so far today. 5 of 280 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.8%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 18 October 2026 at 23:18 UTC.

Departures115 timed
On time79%91
Delayed21%24
typical now +10 min
Arrivals108 timed
On time81%88
Delayed19%20
typical now +7 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
08:00 12:45VA 819SYD · gate 3+285 min
12:30QF 444SYD on time
12:30VA 267CBR · gate 10on time
12:35MF 804XMN · gate 5on time
12:35QF 777PER on time
12:45QF 683ADL on time
12:50VA 227ADL · gate 7on time
12:55QF 836DRW on time
06:00VA 803SYD Cancelled
13:00JQ 7SIN Cancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +24. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
12:30VA 730OOL on time
12:35QF 619BNE on time
12:35VA 1367LST on time
12:35VA 678PER on time
12:35VA 834SYD on time
12:40JQ 734LST on time
07:15JQ 8SIN Cancelled
09:30VA 306BNE Cancelled
09:50VA 818SYD Cancelled
Running late right now1 of 62 still on the board · 1.6%
+285
VA 819 → SYD · dep 12:45
Flights this late at MEL still cancel only 4.7% of the time.
In the air to MELlive positions · 3-min feed
15aircraft inbound · next to land VA 730 from OOL, lands ~12:37
VA 730OOL
on final · ~12:37
JQ 793MCY
on final · ~12:38
QF 619BNE
on final · ~12:39
VA 834SYD
lands ~12:42

Positions as of 12:32 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
BWT+26m
LST+17m
Why15 kt N winds at MEL right now (METAR).
Cancelled 1.8%5 of 280 A typical day here runs ~1.6%. Today is in line with normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 11th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +8 min departures.

Typical week here
+6
MON
+3
TUE
+6
WED
+6
THU
+11
FRI
+9
SAT
+5
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+3 min), heaviest on Friday (+11 min).

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Melbourne airport delays today

MEL has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +10 min. Arrivals are +7 min. Cancellations: 5 of 280 tracked flights (1.8%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes rain/showers.

Nearby gateways: CBR HBA ADL SYD OOL BNE · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Melbourne

Is Melbourne (MEL) delayed right now?

MEL has minor delays. Departures +10 min, arrivals +7 min. 5 of 280 flights cancelled (1.8%). 82% of the 223 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Melbourne (MEL)?

Winds N-010 at 15kt, Vis 10km, Temp 24°C, Dew 11°C, Alt 1023 hPa, Sky clear. 24°C. wind 15 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Melbourne (MEL)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+3 min). Friday ran heaviest (+11 min).

How often are flights delayed at MEL today?

We tracked 280 flights today: departures +10 min, arrivals +7 min. 1.8% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for MEL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds N-360 at 20kt gusting to 30kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at MEL today?

5 cancellations across 280 tracked flights today (1.8% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind10° 15 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew24 / 11 °C
Pressure1023 hPa
YMML 190030Z AUTO 01015KT 9999 // NCD 24/11 Q1023
11:00 to 13:00VFRWinds N-360 at 20kt gusting to 30kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
13:00 to 09:00VFRWinds N-010 at 14kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
09:00 to 13:00VFRWinds N-010 at 18kt gusting to 34kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
13:00 to 17:00VFRWinds NNW-340 at 15kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Sky clear
Dep index
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METAR 11:30 local · 1h ago · delay window 10:18 local · How these are computed → methodology