Perth International Airport
Perth, AustraliaPER / YPPH
Major airport · 22 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,299 ft
52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Perth → Melbourne
PER
PerthPerth International Airport
PerthPerth International AirportMEBMelbourneMelbourne Essendon Airport
MelbourneMelbourne Essendon Airport- Distance
- 1,681 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 55m
Melbourne is currently 3 hours ahead of Perth.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 3 hr 5 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- –Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Virgin Australiaautumn
Canairnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Perth. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.2Thu
- 0.2Fri
- 0.1Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL6020%
- Boeing 737-800B73811%
- Bombardier Global ExpressGLEX11%
- Bombardier Global 7500GL7T7%
- Cessna Citation CJ2C25A6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 2 | – |
| June 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 5 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 3 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PER-MEB - 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 Perth: 22.
- Direct destinations observed from Melbourne: 4.
The airports on this route
Melbourne Essendon Airport
Melbourne, AustraliaMEB / YMEN
Regional airport · 4 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,302 ft
53 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Perth to Melbourne
The observed direct connection between Perth International Airport (PER) and Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB) covers approximately 1,681 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 55m. Canair and Virgin Australia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Perth from Melbourne by air?
- The great-circle distance between Perth International Airport and Melbourne Essendon Airport is approximately 1,681 mi.
- How long is the flight from Perth to Melbourne?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Perth to Melbourne?
- Yes, a direct connection between PER and MEB has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Canair and Virgin Australia.
- How often is there a flight from Perth to Melbourne?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 54 observed flights. Mainly Virgin Australia, Canair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Perth and Melbourne?
- Melbourne is currently 3 hours ahead of Perth.
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.