MEL → MQLMelbourne to Mildura

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Mildura (MQL): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 43% of the last 37 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 37 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 456 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Mildura. Updated 23 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Today, MEL → MQL

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 08:30 QF2078Qantas On scheduleT1 ·
  2. 08:30 ZL3656Rex Regional Express On scheduleGate 31 · T4 ·

Checked MEL board 06:18

MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
MQL Mildura tracking
456 km · ~1h 05m est.
dep bank 08:30–19:1013x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
43% on time

of the last 37 operated MEL → MQL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 0 of 37 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 37 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 37

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas AirwaysRex 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
Qantas AirwaysQF20% on time

Flights QF2078 08:30 daily · QF2080 12:00 Mo · QF2082 15:20 Th Fr Su · QF2076 18:45 daily

Rex Regional ExpressZL71% on time

Flights ZL3682 15:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · ZL3684 19:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23QF2076departed+25
10-23QF2078departed+26
10-23QF2082departed+23
10-23ZL3656departed+2
10-23ZL3682departed+48
10-23ZL3684departed+35
10-22QF2076departed+14
10-22QF2078departed+32
10-22QF2082departed+24
10-22ZL3656departed+6
10-22ZL3682departed+12
10-22ZL3684departed+7
10-21QF2076departed+37
10-21QF2078departed+21
10-21ZL3656departed+11
10-21ZL3682departed+48
10-21ZL3684departed+34
10-20QF2076departed+33
10-20QF2078departed+15
10-20ZL3656departed+14
10-20ZL3682departed+14
10-20ZL3684departed+1
10-19QF2076departed+53
10-19QF2078departed+21
10-19QF2080departed+33
10-19ZL3656departed+7
10-19ZL3682departed+11
10-18QF2076departed+62
10-18QF2078departed+52
10-18QF2082departed+37
10-18ZL3682departed+7
10-18ZL3684departed+17
10-17QF2076departed+86
10-17QF2078departed+11
10-17ZL3656departed−4
10-16QF2076departed+14
10-16QF2078departed+24

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 🌫 overcast · SW 5 kt Full MEL delay board →
MQLMildura tracking Full MQL delay board →

How the Melbourne to Mildura route actually runs

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

Is MEL–MQL running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 43/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–MQL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 18:45 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MQL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to MQL?

Great-circle distance is 456 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–MQL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.