🇦🇺 MEL
Melbourne
296 mi
LST 🇦🇺
Launceston (Western Junction)

Melbourne to Launceston (Western Junction) Flights

Melbourne Airport Launceston Airport 4 airlines

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The Melbourne to Launceston (Western Junction) route connects Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU with Launceston Airport (LST) in AU. This short-haul flight covers approximately 296 miles (476 km) with a typical flight time of 50m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 17 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Melbourne Airport

ICAO Code:
YMML
IATA Code:
MEL
City:
🇦🇺 Melbourne
Country:
AU
Elevation:
434 ft

Destination Airport

Launceston Airport

ICAO Code:
YMLT
IATA Code:
LST
City:
🇦🇺 Launceston (Western Junction)
Country:
AU
Elevation:
562 ft

4

Operators

17

Tracked Flights

296

Miles

50m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Melbourne to Launceston (Western Junction)
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Jetstar JST JQ
Qantas QFA QF
QantasLink QLK -
Virgin Australia VOZ VA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 11 10%
Tuesday 10 9%
Wednesday 14 13%
Thursday 20 19%
Friday 19 18%
Saturday 19 18%
Sunday 14 13%

Pattern Analysis

17 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 107
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 74 flights
Weekend: 33 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Jetstar
JST / JQ
A320 14:45 2:45 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
A321 02:40 2:40 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
DH8D 15:15 3:15 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
B738 14:55 2:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
02:40 2:40 AM Qantas QFA QF
14:45 2:45 PM Jetstar JST JQ
14:55 2:55 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
15:15 3:15 PM QantasLink QLK -

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YMML - Australia/Melbourne).

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
02:40 - 15:15
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.