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Melbourne Airport (MEL) departures today
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) delays today: 85% of the 66 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule, across 126 flights tracked so far today. 4 of 126 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.2%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 08:00 local, with 27 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Sydney (SYD), with 28 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 21 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.
JUST DEPARTED QF 1514 to SYD · on time
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08:00
VA 819 to SYD on time
Scheduled 08:00 Estimated 08:00 Terminal 3 Gate 9
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08:10
QF 1520 to CBR on time
Scheduled 08:10 Estimated 08:10 Terminal 1
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08:10
QF 2091 to LST on time
Scheduled 08:10 Estimated 08:10 Terminal 1
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08:10
VA 313 to BNE on time
Scheduled 08:10 Estimated 08:10 Terminal 3 Gate 10
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08:1407:45
QF 416 to SYD +29 min
Scheduled 07:45 Estimated 08:14 Terminal 1
Board says +29 . When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +40 .
08:15
JQ 504 to SYD on time
Scheduled 08:15 Estimated 08:15 Terminal 4 Gate 19
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08:20
QF 2085 to BWT on time
Scheduled 08:20 Estimated 08:20 Terminal 1
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08:25
CX 134 to HKG on time
Scheduled 08:25 Estimated 08:25 Terminal 2 Gate 5
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08:25
QF 1598 to ASP on time
Scheduled 08:25 Estimated 08:25 Terminal 1
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08:25
QF 702 to CNS on time
Scheduled 08:25 Estimated 08:25 Terminal 1 Gate 21
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08:30
QF 2078 to MQL on time
Scheduled 08:30 Estimated 08:30 Terminal 1
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08:30
ZL 3656 to MQL on time
Scheduled 08:30 Estimated 08:30 Terminal 4 Gate 31
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08:35
NZ 120 to AKL on time
Scheduled 08:35 Estimated 08:35 Terminal 2 Gate 15B
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08:35
QF 675 to ADL on time
Scheduled 08:35 Estimated 08:35 Terminal 1
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08:35
VA 1293 to CNS on time
Scheduled 08:35 Estimated 08:35 Terminal 3 Gate 15
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08:40
ZL 3557 to BWT on time
Scheduled 08:40 Estimated 08:40 Terminal 4 Gate 31
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08:45
MH 146 to KUL on time
Scheduled 08:45 Estimated 08:45 Terminal 2 Gate 7
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08:45
VA 1316 to HBA on time
Scheduled 08:45 Estimated 08:45 Terminal 3 Gate 5
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08:5008:00
QF 418 to SYD +50 min
Scheduled 08:00 Estimated 08:50 Terminal 1 Gate 6
Board says +50 . When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +56 .
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QF 420 to SYD cancelled
Scheduled 08:15 Estimated — Terminal 1 Gate 11
Cancelled on the board.
08:50
JQ 664 to AYQ on time
Scheduled 08:50 Estimated 08:50 Terminal 4 Gate 47
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08:55
QF 1997 to NTL on time
Scheduled 08:55 Estimated 08:55 Terminal 1
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08:55
VA 259 to CBR on time
Scheduled 08:55 Estimated 08:55 Terminal 3 Gate 6
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09:00
QF 171 to WLG on time
Scheduled 09:00 Estimated 09:00 Terminal 2 Gate 11B
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09:00
ZL 3258 to WGA on time
Scheduled 09:00 Estimated 09:00 Terminal 4 Gate 31
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09:1009:00
QF 426 to SYD +10 min
Scheduled 09:00 Estimated 09:10 Terminal 1
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09:10
NZ 214 to CHC on time
Scheduled 09:10 Estimated 09:10 Terminal 2 Gate 16B
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09:10
NZ 254 to WLG on time
Scheduled 09:10 Estimated 09:10 Terminal 2 Gate 16A
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09:10
QF 177 to ZQN on time
Scheduled 09:10 Estimated 09:10 Terminal 2 Gate 2
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09:10
VA 217 to ADL on time
Scheduled 09:10 Estimated 09:10 Terminal 3 Gate 2
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09:10
VA 319 to BNE on time
Scheduled 09:10 Estimated 09:10 Terminal 3 Gate 1
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09:1209:00
VA 827 to SYD +12 min
Scheduled 09:00 Estimated 09:12 Terminal 3 Gate 4
Board says +12 . When this board first posts +15, the median flight departs +24 .
09:14
VA 681 to PER on time
Scheduled 09:15 Estimated 09:14 Terminal 3 Gate 7
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09:15
QF 610 to BNE on time
Scheduled 09:15 Estimated 09:15 Terminal 1
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09:20
QF 918 to MCY on time
Scheduled 09:20 Estimated 09:20 Terminal 1
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09:25
JQ 508 to SYD on time
Scheduled 09:25 Estimated 09:25 Terminal 4 Gate 52
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09:25
QF 153 to AKL on time
Scheduled 09:25 Estimated 09:25 Terminal 2 Gate 11A
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09:40
JQ 774 to ADL on time
Scheduled 09:40 Estimated 09:40 Terminal 4 Gate 43
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09:40
VA 1362 to LST on time
Scheduled 09:40 Estimated 09:40 Terminal 3 Gate 13
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09:40
VA 733 to OOL on time
Scheduled 09:40 Estimated 09:40 Terminal 3 Gate 10
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09:4209:15
QF 428 to SYD +27 min
Scheduled 09:15 Estimated 09:42 Terminal 1
Board says +27 . When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +40 .
09:45
QF 93 to LAX on time
Scheduled 09:45 Estimated 09:45 Terminal 2 Gate 8
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Runway demand · next 3 h
08:30 10:00 11:25
Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.
Trouble downstream next 2½ h destinations
Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.
Where Melbourne Airport (MEL) departures fly
Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 35 airports are served in this departures window.
Busiest departure hours at Melbourne Airport (MEL)
00:00 12:00 23:00
The busiest departure hour on today's board is 08:00 local, with 27 flights scheduled to leave.
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) departures: common questions
How delayed are Melbourne Airport (MEL) departures right now? Melbourne Airport (MEL) delays today: 85% of the 66 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule, across 126 flights tracked so far today. 4 of 126 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.2%).
How many flights are cancelled at Melbourne Airport (MEL) today? 4 of the 126 flights currently on the board are cancelled.
What is the busiest departure hour at Melbourne Airport (MEL)? The busiest departure hour on today's board is 08:00 local, with 27 flights scheduled to leave.
Where do Melbourne Airport (MEL) departures fly? The busiest destinations on the current board are Sydney (SYD), Brisbane (BNE), Adelaide (ADL), Perth (PER), Singapore (SIN). In total 35 airports are served in this window.
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