🇦🇺 MEL
Melbourne
399 mi
ADL 🇦🇺
Adelaide

Melbourne to Adelaide Flights

Melbourne Airport Adelaide International Airport 5 airlines

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The Melbourne to Adelaide route connects Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU with Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in AU. This short-haul flight covers approximately 399 miles (642 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 2m. This route is served by 5 airlines: Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 31 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

Adelaide International Airport

ICAO Code:
YPAD
IATA Code:
ADL
City:
🇦🇺 Adelaide
Country:
AU
Elevation:
20 ft

5

Operators

31

Tracked Flights

399

Miles

1h 2m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Melbourne to Adelaide
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Qantas QFA QF
Virgin Australia VOZ VA
Jetstar JST JQ
Qatar Airways QTR QR
Alliance Airlines UTY QQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 20 10%
Tuesday 30 15%
Wednesday 26 13%
Thursday 31 16%
Friday 30 15%
Saturday 39 20%
Sunday 24 12%

Pattern Analysis

31 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 200
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 137 flights
Weekend: 63 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 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
E190 09:05 9:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Jetstar
JST / JQ
A321 07:05 7:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 14:55 2:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
- B77W -
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
B738 07:10 7:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:05 7:05 AM Jetstar JST JQ
07:10 7:10 AM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
09:05 9:05 AM Alliance Airlines UTY QQ
14:55 2:55 PM Qantas QFA QF

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
07:05 - 14:55
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.