ADL → MELAdelaide to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Melbourne (MEL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 84% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 25 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 642 km, an estimated 1 hour 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Adelaide and Melbourne. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:33 UTC.

Today, ADL → MEL

Sun 18 Oct · local times
VA244Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 70 min late

Left ADL at 21:20, 70 min after its 20:10 slot.

Landing
23:16MEL board estimate · sched 22:00
Track VA244 →
  1. 06:00 QF670Qantas Left 05:55 Landed 07:47 −3
  2. 06:05 VA204Virgin Australia Left 06:05 Landed 08:07 +12
  3. 07:15 JQ771Jetstar Left 07:09 Landed 09:00 −5
  4. 07:50 QF674Qantas Left 07:45 Landed 09:33 −7
  5. 08:40 VA212Virgin Australia Left 08:40 Landed 10:23 −7
  6. 08:55 JQ777Jetstar Left 09:01 +6 Landed 10:29 −16
  7. 10:10 QF678Qantas Left 10:09 Landed 11:55 −5
  8. 11:50 VA218Virgin Australia Left 11:50 Landed 13:51 +11
  9. 12:00 QF682Qantas Left 12:07 +7 Landed 14:05 +15
  10. 12:05 JQ773Jetstar Left 11:58 Landed 13:47 −3
  11. 13:40 JQ775Jetstar Left 13:43 Landed 15:34 +4
  12. 14:20 QF686Qantas Left 14:15 Landed 16:03 −7
  13. 14:20 VA224Virgin Australia Left 14:20 Landed 16:10
  14. 16:30 QF690Qantas Left 16:53 +23 Landed 18:39 +19
  15. 17:05 VA234Virgin Australia Left 17:05 Landed 18:48 −7
  16. 17:50 VA236Virgin Australia Left 17:50 Landed 19:45 +5
  17. 18:30 JQ779Jetstar Left 18:27 Landed 20:16 −4
  18. 18:30 QF694Qantas Left 18:28 Landed 20:27 +7
  19. 19:45 QF696Qantas Left 19:58 +13 Landed 21:36 +1
  20. 20:10 VA244Virgin Australia Left 21:20 +70 MEL est. 23:16 +76In the air · sched 22:00
  21. 20:55 VA246Virgin Australia Cancelled ·
  22. 21:45 JQ781Jetstar Left 21:47 MEL 23:30In the air · scheduled landing
  23. 21:50 VA248Virgin Australia Left 21:50 MEL 23:40In the air · scheduled landing

Checked ADL board 22:03 · MEL board 22:18

ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
MEL Melbourne smooth · +1
642 km · ~1h 19m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:5021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 25 operated ADL → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.0%recent route rate · 1 of 25

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 AirwaysJQ88% on time

Flights JQ771 07:15 daily · JQ777 08:55 daily · JQ773 12:05 daily · JQ775 13:40 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF88% on time

Flights QF670 06:00 daily · QF674 07:50 daily · QF678 10:10 daily · QF682 12:00 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA78% on time

Flights VA204 06:05 daily · VA206 varies Mo Fr · VA208 07:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr · VA212 08:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18JQ771dep −6 → arr−5
10-18JQ773dep −7 → arr−3
10-18JQ775dep +3 → arr+4
10-18JQ777dep +6 → arr−16
10-18JQ779dep −3 → arr−4
10-18JQ781dep +2 → arr+0
10-18QF670dep −5 → arr−3
10-18QF674dep −5 → arr−7
10-18QF678dep −1 → arr−5
10-18QF682dep +7 → arr+15
10-18QF686dep −5 → arr−7
10-18QF690dep +23 → arr+19
10-18QF694dep −2 → arr+7
10-18QF696dep +13 → arr+1
10-18VA204dep +0 → arr+12
10-18VA212dep +0 → arr−7
10-18VA218dep +0 → arr+11
10-18VA224dep +0 → arr+0
10-18VA234dep +0 → arr−7
10-18VA236dep +0 → arr+5
10-18VA244dep +70 → arr+76
10-18VA246cancelledCNX
10-18VA248dep +0 → arr+0
10-17JQ771departed−8
10-17JQ773departed+21

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
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 9 kt Full ADL delay board →
MELMelbourne +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 9 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Adelaide to Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is ADL–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 ADL–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from ADL. 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 ADL to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 642 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 75–85 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ADL–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 160 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.