MEL → ASPMelbourne to Alice Springs

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Alice Springs (ASP): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,860 km, an estimated 2 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Alice Springs. Updated 19 October 2026 at 02:34 UTC.

Today, MEL → ASP

Mon 19 Oct · local times
QF1598QantasIn the air, 22 min late

Left MEL at 08:47, 22 min after its 08:25 slot.

Track QF1598 →
  1. 08:25 QF1598Qantas Left 08:47 +22 ·

Checked MEL board 13:34

MEL Melbourne smooth · +10
ASP Alice Springs tracking
1,860 km · ~2h 53m est.
departs 08:254x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated MEL → ASP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas 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
Qantas AirwaysQF40% on time

Flights QF1598 08:25 Mo Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19QF1598departed+22
10-17QF1598departed+20
10-15QF1598departed+23
10-13QF1598departed+7
10-12QF1598departed+15

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 15 kt Full MEL delay board →
ASPAlice Springs tracking Full ASP delay board →

How the Melbourne to Alice Springs route actually runs

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

Is MEL–ASP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MEL to ASP?

Great-circle distance is 1,860 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–189 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–ASP fly?

Qantas Airways runs the route with about 4 flights a week (mon, tue, thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MEL and arrival-side delay at ASP, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.