MEL → NRTMelbourne to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Tokyo (NRT): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,179 km, an estimated 10 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Tokyo. Updated 17 October 2026 at 01:36 UTC.

Today, MEL → NRT

Sat 17 Oct · local times
JL774Japan AirlinesIn the air, 18 min late

Left MEL at 08:43, 18 min after its 08:25 slot.

Track JL774 →
QF79QantasIn the air, 51 min late

Left MEL at 11:26, 51 min after its 10:35 slot.

Track QF79 →
  1. 08:25 JL774Japan Airlines Left 08:43 +18 ·
  2. 10:35 QF79Qantas Left 11:26 +51 ·

Checked MEL board 12:36 · NRT board 11:34

MEL Melbourne smooth · +5
NRT Tokyo smooth · +0
8,179 km · ~10h 59m est.
dep bank 08:25–10:3510x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated MEL → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~10h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Japan AirlinesQantas 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
Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL774 08:25 Mo We Sa

Qantas AirwaysQF88% on time

Flights QF79 10:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17JL774departed+18
10-17QF79departed+51
10-16QF79dep +34 → arr−17
10-15QF79dep +19 → arr−15
10-14JL774dep +2 → arr−11
10-14QF79dep +25 → arr−25
10-13QF79dep +20 → arr−35
10-12JL774dep +25 → arr−5
10-12QF79dep +21 → arr−27
10-11QF79dep +35 → arr−21
10-10JL774dep +10 → arr−30
10-10QF79dep +25 → arr−35

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 +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 9 kt Full MEL delay board →
NRTTokyo +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full NRT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 37% 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 Tokyo route actually runs

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

Is MEL–NRT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–NRT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NRT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to NRT?

Great-circle distance is 8,179 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 607–731 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–NRT fly?

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