PER → MELPerth to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Perth (PER) to Melbourne (MEL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 73% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,701 km, an estimated 3 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Perth and Melbourne. Updated 15 October 2026 at 23:18 UTC.

Today, PER → MEL

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 05:30 VA676Virgin Australia Sched 05:30Departure not confirmed by the board MEL est. 12:00sched 12:05
  2. 06:00 VA678Virgin Australia Sched 06:00Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 12:35scheduled
  3. 06:15 QF760Qantas Sched 06:15Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 12:45scheduled
  4. 07:30 VA682Virgin Australia Sched 07:30Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 14:05scheduled
  5. 08:10 QF762Qantas On scheduleT4 ·
  6. 09:20 VA686Virgin Australia On scheduleT1 ·
  7. 09:40 JQ975Jetstar On scheduleT2 ·

Checked PER board 06:33 · MEL board 10:18

PER Perth smooth · +9
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
2,701 km · ~3h 58m est.
dep bank 05:30–23:4521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 26 operated PER → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~3h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

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 AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ975 09:40 daily · JQ973 varies daily · JQ971 23:45 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF80% on time

Flights QF760 06:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF762 08:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF764 10:40 daily · QF766 12:25 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA50% on time

Flights VA676 05:30 Fr · VA678 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA682 07:30 daily · VA686 09:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15JQ971dep +35 → arr−6
10-15JQ973arrived+9
10-15JQ975dep +30 → arr+7
10-15QF7398dep +72 → arr+0
10-15QF760dep +19 → arr+11
10-15QF762arrived+67
10-15QF764dep +22 → arr+10
10-15QF766arrived+7
10-15QF768arrived+0
10-15QF770arrived+10
10-15QF772arrived+3
10-15QF776arrived−4
10-15TFX11dep +4 → arr+0
10-15VA678dep +36 → arr+22
10-15VA682dep +53 → arr+33
10-15VA686arrived+31
10-15VA690dep +52 → arr+41
10-15VA692dep +34 → arr+28
10-15VA698arrived+4
10-15VA700dep +16 → arr−4
10-15VA702arrived−7
10-15VA710dep +32 → arr−3
10-14JQ971arrived−8
10-14QF772arrived+69
10-14TFX11arrived+0
10-14VA702arrived+5

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
PERPerth +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 6 kt Full PER delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 17 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 40% 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 Perth to Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is PER–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PER is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PER–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:55 from PER. 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 PER to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 2,701 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 221–262 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PER–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 129 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.