NTL → MELWilliamtown to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Williamtown (NTL) to Melbourne (MEL): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 79% of the last 38 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 38 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 835 km, an estimated 1 hour 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Williamtown and Melbourne. Updated 6 November 2026 at 00:21 UTC.

Today, NTL → MEL

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. · JQ471Jetstar Departed Landed 10:00 −25
  2. · QF1996Qantas Departed Landed 07:43 −7
  3. · VA1590Virgin Australia Departed Landed 10:14 −1
  4. · VA1592Virgin Australia On schedule MEL 14:00scheduled

Checked MEL board 11:21

NTL Williamtown tracking
MEL Melbourne smooth · +1
835 km · ~1h 34m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:0035x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 38 tracked NTL → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 38 arrivals
Flight time~1h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 38

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

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
Jetstar AirwaysJQ54% on time

Flights JQ471 08:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · JQ475 21:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF92% on time

Flights QF1996 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF1998 16:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA92% on time

Flights VA1590 08:35 Mo We Fr Su · VA1592 12:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06JQ471arrived−25
11-06QF1996arrived−7
11-06VA1590arrived−1
11-05JQ471arrived−15
11-05JQ475arrived−14
11-05QF1996arrived+4
11-05QF1998arrived+2
11-05VA1592arrived+20
11-04JQ471arrived+14
11-04QF1996arrived−22
11-04QF1998arrived−6
11-04VA1590arrived+1
11-04VA1592arrived−1
11-03JQ471arrived+17
11-03JQ475arrived+34
11-03QF1996arrived−5
11-03QF1998arrived−8
11-03VA1592arrived+1
11-02JQ471arrived−2
11-02JQ475arrived+37
11-02QF1996arrived−15
11-02QF1998arrived−6
11-02VA1590arrived+3
11-02VA1592arrived−7
11-01JQ475arrived−1
11-01QF1998arrived−13
11-01VA1590arrived−6
11-01VA1592arrived−1
10-31JQ471arrived−2
10-31JQ475arrived+73
10-31QF1996arrived+18
10-31VA1592arrived+12
10-30JQ471arrived+20
10-30JQ475arrived+32
10-30QF1996arrived+1
10-30QF1998arrived+1
10-30VA1590arrived−1
10-30VA1592arrived−10

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
NTLWilliamtown tracking Full NTL delay board →
MELMelbourne +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 8 kt Full MEL delay board →

How the Williamtown to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NTL 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.

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NTL to MEL questions

Is NTL–MEL running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on NTL–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 21:00 from NTL. 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 NTL to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 835 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 89–102 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NTL–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.