MEL → AKLMelbourne to Auckland

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Auckland (AKL): 76 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 70% of the last 60 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. 2 of the 63 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,637 km, an estimated 3 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Auckland. Updated 30 October 2026 at 23:18 UTC.

Today, MEL → AKL

Sat 31 Oct · local times
NZ120Air New ZealandIn the air, 23 min late

Left MEL at 08:38, 23 min after its 08:15 slot.

Likely landing
about 13:50middle half 13:43 to 14:00 · sched 13:55

Landing estimate from 242,457 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The AKL board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track NZ120 →
  1. 06:45 QF151Qantas Left 06:56 +11 AKL est. 12:27 +7In the air · sched 12:20
  2. 08:15 NZ120Air New Zealand Left 08:38 +23 AKL about 13:50In the air · sched 13:55
  3. 09:20 QF153Qantas Left 09:31 +11 ·
  4. 12:10 NZ122Air New Zealand On scheduleGate 18 · T2 ·
  5. 12:50 JQ215Jetstar Est. 12:55 +5Gate 11A · T2 ·
  6. 13:55 QF155Qantas On scheduleGate 2 · T2 ·

Checked MEL board 10:18 · AKL board 10:33

MEL Melbourne smooth · +8
AKL Auckland smooth · +0
2,637 km · ~3h 53m est.
dep bank 06:35–23:5576x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 76x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 60 tracked MEL → AKL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 2 of 63 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 58 arrivals
Flight time~3h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures76x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.2%recent route rate · 2 of 63

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandJetstar AirwaysPhoenix Air GroupQantas Airways

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
Air New ZealandNZ77% on time

Flights NZ120 varies daily · NZ124 10:20 Mo Tu Fr Su · NZ122 12:10 daily · NZ128 15:00 Mo We Th Fr Su

Jetstar AirwaysJQ78% on time

Flights JQ215 12:50 Tu We Fr Sa Su · JQ217 23:55 daily

Phoenix Air GroupPH

Flights PH74 varies Tu We Th

Qantas AirwaysQF59% on time

Flights QF151 varies daily · QF153 varies daily · QF205 12:25 Mo We · QF155 varies daily

Singapore AirlinesSQ

Flights SQ7294 varies Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31NZ120departed+23
10-31QF151departed+11
10-31QF153departed+11
10-30JQ215dep +7 → arr+8
10-30JQ217dep +11 → arr−2
10-30NZ120dep +47 → arr+51
10-30NZ122dep +37 → arr+13
10-30NZ124dep +50 → arr+33
10-30NZ126dep +13 → arr−16
10-30QF151dep +44 → arr+53
10-30QF153dep +15 → arr+23
10-30QF155dep +20 → arr+17
10-30QF157dep −9 → arr−12
10-29JQ217dep +6 → arr+4
10-29NZ120dep +29 → arr−4
10-29NZ122dep +38 → arr+7
10-29NZ126dep +66 → arr+32
10-29NZ128dep +29 → arr−10
10-29PH74dep +3 → arr+0
10-29QF151dep +0 → arr−11
10-29QF153dep +23 → arr+20
10-29QF155dep +25 → arr+20
10-29QF157dep +9 → arr+7
10-29SQ4238arrived+140
10-28JQ215dep −2 → arr+11
10-28NZ120dep +53 → arr+28
10-28NZ122dep +64 → arr+29
10-28NZ126dep +16 → arr−10
10-28NZ128dep +23 → arr−8
10-28QF151dep +13 → arr+12
10-28QF153dep +13 → arr+15
10-28QF157cancelledCNX
10-28QF205dep +2 → arr+5
10-27JQ215dep +11 → arr+9
10-27JQ217dep −6 → arr−6
10-27NZ120dep +26 → arr+4
10-27NZ122dep +34 → arr+3
10-27NZ124dep +4 → arr−22
10-27NZ126dep +17 → arr−5
10-27PH74dep +2 → arr+0

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
MELMelbourne +8 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 9 kt Full MEL delay board →
AKLAuckland +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 16 kt Full AKL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MEL: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Melbourne to Auckland route actually runs

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

Is MEL–AKL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–AKL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:20 and evening departures around 18:30 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AKL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to AKL?

Great-circle distance is 2,637 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 216–256 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–AKL fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 76 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.