CBR → MELCanberra to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Canberra (CBR) to Melbourne (MEL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 92% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 470 km, an estimated 1 hour 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Canberra and Melbourne. Updated 16 October 2026 at 04:48 UTC.

Today, CBR → MEL

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 QF1519Qantas Left 06:10 +10 Landed 06:53 −22
  2. 06:25 VA252Virgin Australia Left 06:25 Landed 07:44 +4
  3. 08:10 VA256Virgin Australia Left 07:59 Landed 09:03 −22
  4. 08:55 QF1467Qantas Left 09:05 +10 Landed 09:56 −19
  5. 10:05 QF1523Qantas Left 10:15 +10 Landed 11:01 −19
  6. 12:40 JQ655Jetstar Left 12:45 +5 Landed 13:53 +3
  7. 12:40 QF1471Qantas Left 12:53 +13 Landed 13:48 −12
  8. 14:05 QF1525Qantas Left 14:18 +13 MEL est. 15:14In the air · sched 15:20
  9. 14:20 VA268Virgin Australia Left 14:31 +11 MEL est. 15:23In the air · sched 15:35
  10. 15:35 VA274Virgin Australia Left 15:33 MEL 16:50In the air · scheduled landing
  11. 16:30 QF1475Qantas Est. 16:30Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 17:50scheduled
  12. 18:00 QF1529Qantas On scheduleGate 11 ·
  13. 18:50 VA284Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 7 ·
  14. 18:55 QF1531Qantas On schedule ·

Checked CBR board 15:48 · MEL board 15:06

CBR Canberra smooth · +2
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
470 km · ~1h 06m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:5521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 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 AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ655 12:40 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF1465 06:00 Sa · QF1519 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF1521 07:55 Mo Tu · QF1467 08:55 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA89% on time

Flights VA252 06:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA256 08:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · VA268 14:20 Tu Th Fr · VA274 15:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16JQ655dep +5 → arr+3
10-16QF1467dep +10 → arr−19
10-16QF1471dep +13 → arr−12
10-16QF1519dep +10 → arr−22
10-16QF1523dep +10 → arr−19
10-16QF1525dep +13 → arr−6
10-16VA252dep +0 → arr+4
10-16VA256dep −11 → arr−22
10-16VA268dep +11 → arr−12
10-16VA274dep −2 → arr+0
10-15JQ655dep +58 → arr+58
10-15QF1467dep +7 → arr−21
10-15QF1471dep +16 → arr−10
10-15QF1475dep +3 → arr−13
10-15QF1519dep +14 → arr−17
10-15QF1523dep +7 → arr−26
10-15QF1527dep +26 → arr−1
10-15QF1529dep +15 → arr−6
10-15QF1531dep +9 → arr−14
10-15QF475dep +0 → arr+0
10-15VA252dep −3 → arr−7
10-15VA256dep +13 → arr+0
10-15VA268departed+1
10-15VA274departed−10
10-15VA284departed+24

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
CBRCanberra +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 10 kt Full CBR delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 7 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 35% 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 Canberra to Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is CBR–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 CBR–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:35 from CBR. 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 CBR to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 470 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CBR–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 85 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.