MEL → KNSMelbourne to KNS

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to KNS (KNS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 25% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 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 Melbourne and KNS. Updated 17 October 2026 at 04:18 UTC.

MEL Melbourne busy · +16
KNS KNS tracking
259 km · ~0h 50m est.
dep bank 09:00–12:207x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
25% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+23 minacross the last 8 operated legs
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 ExpressZL25% on time

Flights ZL3865 09:00 Sa · ZL3873 12:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17ZL3865departed+1
10-16ZL3873departed+18
10-15ZL3873departed+26
10-14ZL3873departed+23
10-13ZL3873departed+20
10-12ZL3873departed+54
10-11ZL3873departed+24
10-10ZL3865departed+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 +16 min busy 🌤 clear · N 10 kt Full MEL delay board →
KNSKNS tracking Full KNS delay board →

How the Melbourne to KNS route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL to KNS 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MEL-KNS
How we measure this →

MEL to KNS questions

Is MEL–KNS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–KNS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KNS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to KNS?

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 MEL–KNS 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.