MEL → MNLMelbourne to Manila

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Manila (MNL): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,314 km, an estimated 8 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Manila. Updated 17 October 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

Today, MEL → MNL

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 01:35 5J50Cebu Pacific Air Est. 01:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked MEL board 22:18 · MNL board 22:18

MEL Melbourne busy · +16
MNL Manila smooth · +0
6,314 km · ~8h 36m est.
dep bank 01:35–09:0010x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated MEL → MNL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~8h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cebu Pacific AirPhilippine Airlines

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
Cebu Pacific Air5J67% on time

Flights 5J50 01:35 Mo We Fr Sa Su

Philippine AirlinesPR

Flights PR210 09:00 Tu We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-175J50departed+24
10-165J50departed+58
10-16PR210dep +144 → arr+110
10-145J50dep +35 → arr+6
10-14PR210dep +30 → arr+10
10-125J50dep +6 → arr−35
10-115J50dep −8 → arr−34
10-11PR210dep +93 → arr+50
10-105J50dep −5 → arr−30

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 8 kt Full MEL delay board →
MNLManila +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 2 kt Full MNL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 36% 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 Manila route actually runs

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

Is MEL–MNL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–MNL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:35 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MNL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to MNL?

Great-circle distance is 6,314 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 476–571 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–MNL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.