Airlines with flights from Melbourne to Sydney
There are four airlines with scheduled flights between MEL and SYD. Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar has non-stop flights from Melbourne International to Sydney Airport and the flight time is 1 hour and 25 minutes.
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Non-stop with Qantas
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Total flight time: 1 hour and 25 minutes
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One World Alliance
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Melbourne and Sydney are both Qantas hubs.
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203 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Airbus A330-200
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Business class available
MEL
Direct
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
QF400
05:45
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QF402
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
QF404
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06:20
06:20
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QF406
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
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QF408
06:45
06:45
06:45
06:45
06:45
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QF410
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
QF414
07:30
07:30
07:30
07:30
07:30
07:30
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QF416
07:45
07:45
07:45
07:45
07:45
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QF418
08:00
08:00
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08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
QF420
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
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QF422
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
QF426
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
QF428
09:15
09:15
09:15
09:15
09:15
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QF430
09:30
09:30
09:30
09:30
09:30
09:30
09:30
QF452
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09:45
QF432
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
QF434
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
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10:30
QF436
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
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11:00
QF438
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11:25
11:25
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11:25
QF440
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
QF442
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12:30
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QF444
13:00
13:00
13:00
13:00
13:00
13:00
13:00
QF446
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13:30
13:30
13:30
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QF448
14:00
14:00
14:00
14:00
14:00
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14:00
QF450
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14:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
QF454
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15:00
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QF460
15:35
15:35
15:35
15:35
15:35
15:35
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QF462
16:00
16:00
16:00
16:00
16:00
16:00
16:00
QF464
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16:15
16:15
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QF466
16:30
16:30
16:30
16:30
16:30
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16:30
QF488
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16:35
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QF468
16:45
16:45
16:45
16:45
16:45
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16:45
QF470
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
QF472
17:15
17:15
17:15
17:20
17:15
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17:15
QF474
17:30
17:30
17:30
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17:30
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17:30
QF478
18:00
18:00
18:00
18:00
18:00
18:00
18:00
QF482
18:35
18:35
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18:35
18:35
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18:35
QF486
19:00
19:00
19:00
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QF490
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19:30
19:30
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19:30
QF494
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20:00
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QF496
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20:30
20:30
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QF498
21:00
21:00
21:00
21:00
21:00
21:00
21:00
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Non-stop with Virgin Australia
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Total flight time: 1 hour and 25 minutes
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Melbourne and Sydney are both Virgin Australia hubs.
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174 flights per week
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Boeing 737MAX 8 PassengerBoeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Boeing 737-700 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ1
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Business class available
MEL
Direct
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
VA803
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
VA805
06:20
06:15
06:15
06:15
06:15
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VA807
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
06:30
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VA811
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
VA813
07:15
07:15
07:15
07:15
07:15
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VA815
07:30
07:30
07:30
07:30
07:30
07:30
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VA817
07:45
07:45
07:45
07:45
07:45
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VA819
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
08:00
VA823
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
VA827
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
09:00
VA829
09:30
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09:30
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VA833
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
VA835
10:45
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10:45
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VA837
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
VA841
12:00
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12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
VA845
13:00
13:00
13:00
13:00
13:00
13:00
13:00
VA849
14:00
14:00
14:00
14:00
14:00
14:00
14:00
VA851
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14:30
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14:30
VA853
15:00
15:00
15:00
15:00
15:00
15:00
15:00
VA855
15:30
15:30
15:30
15:30
15:30
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15:30
VA859
16:00
16:00
16:00
16:00
16:00
16:00
16:00
VA863
16:30
16:30
16:30
16:30
16:30
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16:30
VA867
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
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17:00
VA869
17:15
17:15
17:15
17:15
17:15
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VA871
17:30
17:30
17:30
17:30
17:30
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17:30
VA873
----
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17:45
17:45
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VA875
18:00
18:00
18:00
18:00
18:00
18:00
18:00
VA879
18:30
18:30
18:30
18:30
18:30
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18:30
VA883
19:00
19:00
19:00
19:00
19:00
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19:00
VA887
19:30
19:30
19:30
19:30
19:30
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VA891
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20:00
20:00
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VA893
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20:15
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VA895
20:30
20:30
20:30
20:30
20:30
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20:30
VA897
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21:00
21:00
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Non-stop with Jetstar
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Total flight time: 1 hour and 25 minutes
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Low-cost airline
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Melbourne and Sydney are both Jetstar focus cities.
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107 flights per week
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Airbus A320A321neoAirbus A321Boeing 787-8
MEL
Direct
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
JQ500
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
JQ502
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
07:00
JQ504
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
JQ508
09:20
09:20
09:20
09:20
09:20
09:20
09:20
JQ510
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
10:30
JQ512
11:30
11:30
11:30
11:30
11:30
11:30
11:30
JQ534
12:40
12:40
12:40
12:40
12:40
12:40
12:40
JQ514
13:15
13:15
13:15
13:15
13:15
13:15
13:15
JQ516
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
13:55
JQ518
14:20
14:20
14:20
14:20
14:20
14:20
14:20
JQ3
14:40
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JQ520
15:25
15:25
15:25
15:25
15:25
15:25
15:25
JQ522
17:25
17:25
17:25
17:25
17:25
17:25
17:25
JQ524
18:45
18:45
18:45
18:45
18:45
18:45
18:45
JQ526
19:15
19:15
19:15
19:15
19:15
19:15
19:15
JQ530
20:20
20:20
20:15
20:15
20:15
20:20
20:15
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Canberra with Qantas
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Total flight time: 2h 40m - 5h 05m.
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One World Alliance
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Melbourne and Sydney are both Qantas hubs.
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24 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Airbus A330-200
MEL
Via CBR
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
QF1470
QF1428
QF1428
06:00
06:00
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QF1470
QF1426
QF1426
06:00
06:00
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QF1470
QF1430
QF1430
06:00
06:00
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QF1470
QF1432
QF1432
06:00
06:00
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QF962
QF1428
QF1428
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06:05
06:05
06:05
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QF962
QF1430
QF1430
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06:05
06:05
06:05
06:05
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QF962
QF1426
QF1426
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06:05
06:05
06:05
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QF962
QF1432
QF1432
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06:05
06:05
06:05
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QF1272
QF1426
QF1426
07:00
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QF1272
QF1434
QF1434
07:00
07:00
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QF1272
QF1430
QF1430
07:00
07:00
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QF1272
QF1432
QF1432
07:00
07:00
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QF1272
QF1436
QF1436
07:00
07:00
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QF1274
QF1438
QF1438
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
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QF1274
QF1434
QF1434
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
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QF1274
QF1436
QF1436
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
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QF958
QF1438
QF1438
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08:20
QF1513
QF1266
QF1266
09:40
09:40
09:40
09:40
09:40
09:40
09:40
QF1276
QF1444
QF1444
12:00
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12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
QF2036
QF2226
QF2226
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12:25
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QF1464
QF1452
QF1452
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15:35
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QF1464
QF806
QF806
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15:35
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----
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QF1464
QF1456
QF1456
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15:35
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QF1464
QF1454
QF1454
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15:35
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----
----
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QF1280
QF1456
QF1456
16:30
16:45
16:35
16:30
16:30
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16:45
QF1280
QF1454
QF1454
----
----
16:35
16:30
16:30
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----
QF1282
QF1456
QF1456
----
----
16:55
16:50
16:50
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----
QF1282
QF1454
QF1454
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----
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16:50
16:50
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Canberra with Virgin Australia
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Total flight time: 2h 35m - 5h 05m.
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Melbourne and Sydney are both Virgin Australia hubs.
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13 flights per week
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Boeing 737MAX 8 PassengerBoeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Boeing 737-700 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ1
MEL
Via CBR
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
VA253
VA637
VA637
06:25
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06:25
06:25
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VA253
VA641
VA641
06:25
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----
06:25
06:25
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VA267
VA653
VA653
12:50
12:50
12:50
12:50
12:50
12:50
12:50
VA267
VA657
VA657
12:50
12:50
12:50
12:50
12:50
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12:50
VA267
VA651
VA651
12:50
12:50
12:50
12:50
12:50
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VA281
VA669
VA669
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
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17:00
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Launceston with Qantas
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Total flight time: 3h 35m - 5h 20m.
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One World Alliance
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Melbourne and Sydney are both Qantas hubs.
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7 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Airbus A330-200
MEL
Via LST
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
QF1470
QF1428
QF1428
06:00
06:00
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----
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QF1470
QF1426
QF1426
06:00
06:00
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QF1470
QF1430
QF1430
06:00
06:00
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QF1470
QF1432
QF1432
06:00
06:00
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QF962
QF1428
QF1428
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----
06:05
06:05
06:05
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QF962
QF1430
QF1430
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----
06:05
06:05
06:05
06:05
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QF962
QF1426
QF1426
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----
06:05
06:05
06:05
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QF962
QF1432
QF1432
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----
06:05
06:05
06:05
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QF1272
QF1426
QF1426
07:00
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----
----
----
----
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QF1272
QF1434
QF1434
07:00
07:00
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----
----
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QF1272
QF1430
QF1430
07:00
07:00
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----
----
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QF1272
QF1432
QF1432
07:00
07:00
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----
----
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QF1272
QF1436
QF1436
07:00
07:00
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----
----
----
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QF1274
QF1438
QF1438
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
----
QF1274
QF1434
QF1434
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
----
QF1274
QF1436
QF1436
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
08:15
----
----
QF958
QF1438
QF1438
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----
----
----
----
----
08:20
QF1513
QF1266
QF1266
09:40
09:40
09:40
09:40
09:40
09:40
09:40
QF1276
QF1444
QF1444
12:00
----
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
QF2036
QF2226
QF2226
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----
----
12:25
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----
----
QF1464
QF1452
QF1452
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----
15:35
----
----
----
----
QF1464
QF806
QF806
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----
15:35
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----
----
----
QF1464
QF1456
QF1456
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----
15:35
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----
----
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QF1464
QF1454
QF1454
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----
15:35
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----
----
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QF1280
QF1456
QF1456
16:30
16:45
16:35
16:30
16:30
----
16:45
QF1280
QF1454
QF1454
----
----
16:35
16:30
16:30
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----
QF1282
QF1456
QF1456
----
----
16:55
16:50
16:50
----
----
QF1282
QF1454
QF1454
----
----
----
16:50
16:50
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----
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Wagga Wagga with Rex Regional Express
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Total flight time: 4h 50m - 4h 50m.
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Melbourne and Sydney are both Rex Regional Express focus cities.
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2 flights per week
MEL
Via WGA
SYD
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
ZL3472
ZL6133
ZL6133
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11:25
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17