MEL → WGAMelbourne to Forest Hill

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Forest Hill (WGA): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 364 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Forest Hill. Updated 29 October 2026 at 04:18 UTC.

Today, MEL → WGA

Thu 29 Oct · local times
ZL3258Rex Regional ExpressIn the air, 23 min late

Left MEL at 09:23, 23 min after its 09:00 slot.

Track ZL3258 →
  1. 09:00 ZL3258Rex Regional Express Left 09:23 +23 ·

Checked MEL board 15:18

MEL Melbourne busy · +25
WGA Forest Hill tracking
364 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 09:00–12:206x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
66 / 100

route health from live MEL and WGA delay boards

0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 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 ExpressZL

Flights ZL3258 09:00 Tu Th · ZL3268 12:20 Mo We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29ZL3258departed+23
10-28ZL3268departed+16
10-27ZL3258departed+5
10-26ZL3268departed+14
10-24ZL3268departed+20
10-23ZL3268departed+33
10-22ZL3258departed+23

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 +25 min busy 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full MEL delay board →
WGAForest Hill tracking Full WGA delay board →

How the Melbourne to Forest Hill route actually runs

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

Is MEL–WGA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–WGA?

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

How long is the flight from MEL to WGA?

Great-circle distance is 364 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–WGA fly?

Rex Regional Express runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.