Adelaide International Airport
Adelaide, AustraliaADL / YPAD
Major airport · 22 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,171 ft
64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Adelaide → Melbourne
ADL
AdelaideAdelaide International Airport
AdelaideAdelaide International AirportMELMelbourneMelbourne Airport
MelbourneMelbourne Airport- Distance
- 398 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Melbourne is currently 30 min ahead of Adelaide.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 23 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 23
- flights per day
- 26
- busiest month · Oct
- 21
- quietest month · May
- 1 hr 1 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 22Jan2026
- 23.5Feb
- 24Mar
- 24Apr
- 21May
- 21Jun
- 22Jul
- 21Aug
- 23Sep
- 26Oct2025
- 26Nov
- 23Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Virgin Australiaall year
Qantasall year
Jetstar Airwaysall year
Northern Air Cargoall year
Qatar Airwaysnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Adelaide. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 23Mon
- 21.4Tue
- 21.8Wed
- 25Thu
- 23.3Fri
- 17.8Sat
- 24.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73866%
- Airbus A320A32017%
- BAe 146-300B4634%
- Embraer 190E1903%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 22 | 668 |
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| February 2026 | 23.5 | 657 |
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| March 2026 | 24 | 727 |
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| April 2026 | 24 | 678 |
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| May 2026 | 21 | 569 |
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| June 2026 | 21 | 601 |
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| July 2026 | 22 | 672 |
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| August 2026 | 21 | 630 |
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| September 2026 | 23 | 684 |
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| October 2025 | 26 | 761 |
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| November 2025 | 26 | 771 |
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| December 2025 | 23 | 675 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ADL-MEL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Adelaide: 22.
- Direct destinations observed from Melbourne: 44.
The airports on this route
Melbourne Airport
Melbourne, AustraliaMEL / YMML
International hub · 44 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,998 ft
52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Adelaide to Melbourne
The observed direct connection between Adelaide International Airport (ADL) and Melbourne Airport (MEL) covers approximately 398 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Jetstar Airways, Northern Air Cargo, Qantas, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Adelaide from Melbourne by air?
- The great-circle distance between Adelaide International Airport and Melbourne Airport is approximately 398 mi.
- How long is the flight from Adelaide to Melbourne?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Adelaide to Melbourne?
- Yes, a direct connection between ADL and MEL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Jetstar Airways, Northern Air Cargo, Qantas, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia.
- How often is there a flight from Adelaide to Melbourne?
- On average around 23 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 8,093 observed flights. Mainly Virgin Australia, Qantas, Jetstar Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Adelaide and Melbourne?
- Melbourne is currently 30 min ahead of Adelaide.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.