KNS → MELKNS to Melbourne

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Direct flights from KNS (KNS) to Melbourne (MEL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 259 km, an estimated 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at KNS and Melbourne. Updated 28 October 2026 at 04:20 UTC.

Today, KNS → MEL

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. · ZL3874Rex Regional Express Departed Landed 15:06 +26

Checked MEL board 10:18

KNS KNS tracking
MEL Melbourne smooth · +14
259 km · ~0h 50m est.
dep bank 10:20–13:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 tracked KNS → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~0h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Rex Regional Express

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
Rex Regional ExpressZL75% on time

Flights ZL3866 10:20 Sa · ZL3874 13:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28ZL3874arrived+26
10-27ZL3874arrived−17
10-26ZL3874arrived+2
10-25ZL3874arrived−4
10-24ZL3866arrived+15
10-23ZL3874arrived+15
10-22ZL3874arrived−13
10-21ZL3874arrived+27

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
KNSKNS tracking Full KNS delay board →
MELMelbourne +14 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SW 10 kt Full MEL delay board →

How the KNS to Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is KNS–MEL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KNS–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:20 from KNS. 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 KNS to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 259 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KNS–MEL fly?

Rex Regional Express runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.