MEL → BKKMelbourne to Bangkok

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Bangkok (BKK): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,332 km, an estimated 9 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Bangkok. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Today, MEL → BKK

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 00:30 TG462Thai International Left 00:34 ·

Checked MEL board 06:18 · BKK board 22:48

MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
BKK Bangkok smooth · +9
7,332 km · ~9h 54m est.
dep bank 00:30–14:3012x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 22 operated MEL → BKK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~9h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysThai International

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 AirwaysJQ40% on time

Flights JQ29 14:25 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Thai InternationalTG94% on time

Flights TG462 00:30 daily · TG466 14:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17TG462departed+4
10-16TG462dep −1 → arr−46
10-16TG466dep +33 → arr−17
10-15JQ29dep +50 → arr+2
10-15TG462dep −5 → arr−69
10-15TG466dep +16 → arr−38
10-14TG462dep +6 → arr−38
10-14TG466dep +14 → arr−40
10-13JQ29dep +44 → arr+16
10-13TG462dep −2 → arr−34
10-13TG466dep +24 → arr−10
10-12TG462dep +2 → arr−33
10-12TG466dep +6 → arr−33
10-11JQ29dep +9 → arr−23
10-11TG462dep +8 → arr−33
10-11TG466dep +27 → arr−2
10-10JQ29dep +365 → arr+332
10-10TG462dep +9 → arr−12
10-10TG466dep +15 → arr−19
10-09JQ29dep +16 → arr+39
10-09TG462dep +7 → arr−26
10-09TG466dep +44 → arr+25

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 9 kt Full MEL delay board →
BKKBangkok +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 5 kt Full BKK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL and BKK: 43% 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 Melbourne to Bangkok route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL to BKK 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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How we measure this →

MEL to BKK questions

Is MEL–BKK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at BKK is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–BKK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:30 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BKK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to BKK?

Great-circle distance is 7,332 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 548–658 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–BKK fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.