MNL → MELManila to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Manila (MNL) to Melbourne (MEL): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 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 Manila and Melbourne. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

MNL Manila busy · +20
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
6,314 km · ~8h 36m est.
dep bank 12:55–20:309x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~8h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 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 Air5J83% on time

Flights 5J49 12:55 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Philippine AirlinesPR

Flights PR209 20:30 Mo Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-185J49dep +30 → arr−9
10-175J49dep +29 → arr−9
10-17PR209dep +65 → arr+38
10-165J49dep +46 → arr+8
10-155J49dep +71 → arr+40
10-15PR209dep +165 → arr+138
10-135J49dep +57 → arr+15
10-13PR209dep +25 → arr−10
10-115J49arrived−32

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
MNLManila +20 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full MNL delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 17 kt Full MEL 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 Manila to Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is MNL–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MNL is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MNL–MEL?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:30 from MNL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MNL to MEL?

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 MNL–MEL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.