🇦🇺 MEL
Melbourne
292 mi
CBR 🇦🇺
Canberra

Melbourne to Canberra Flights

Melbourne Airport Canberra Airport 6 airlines

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The Melbourne to Canberra route connects Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU with Canberra Airport (CBR) in AU. This short-haul flight covers approximately 292 miles (470 km) with a typical flight time of 50m. This route is served by 6 airlines: Qantas, QantasLink, QantasLink and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 33 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

Canberra Airport

ICAO Code:
YSCB
IATA Code:
CBR
City:
🇦🇺 Canberra
Country:
AU
Elevation:
1886 ft

6

Operators

33

Tracked Flights

292

Miles

50m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Qantas QFA QF
QantasLink QLK -
QantasLink QJE -
Virgin Australia VOZ VA
Qatar Airways QTR QR
Jetstar JST JQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 23 12%
Tuesday 30 16%
Wednesday 28 15%
Thursday 31 16%
Friday 25 13%
Saturday 21 11%
Sunday 32 17%

Pattern Analysis

33 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 190
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 137 flights
Weekend: 53 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

6 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 10:25 10:25 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
BCS3 16:10 4:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
DH8D 14:40 2:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
- BCS3 -
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
B77W 07:15 7:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
B738 06:20 6:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 6
Active Routes: 6
Unique Airlines: 6
Aircraft Types: 6

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:20 6:20 AM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
07:15 7:15 AM Qatar Airways QTR QR
10:25 10:25 AM Jetstar JST JQ
14:40 2:40 PM QantasLink QLK -
16:10 4:10 PM Qantas QFA QF

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 5
Time Range:
06:20 - 16:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.