Adelaide to Melbourne (ADL-MEL): nonstop upgrade & award space

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, Qantas, and Jetstar fly nonstop between Adelaide (ADL) and Melbourne (MEL), roughly 157 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every ADL to MEL date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Adelaide to Melbourne flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ADL to MEL, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Adelaide (ADL) to Melbourne (MEL)
Date Flight Airline Departs ADL Arrives MEL Duration Aircraft
QF 670Qantas06:0007:501h 20m73H
VA 204Virgin Australia Regional Airlines06:0507:551h 20m73H
JQ 771Jetstar07:1509:051h 20m320
VA 208Virgin Australia Regional Airlines07:4009:301h 20m73H
QF 674Qantas07:5009:401h 20m73H
VA 212Virgin Australia Regional Airlines08:4010:301h 20m73H
JQ 777Jetstar08:5510:451h 20m321
QF 678Qantas10:1012:001h 20m73H
VA 218Virgin Australia Regional Airlines11:5013:401h 20m73H
QF 682Qantas12:0013:501h 20m73H
JQ 773Jetstar12:0513:501h 15m320
JQ 775Jetstar13:4015:301h 20m320
QF 686Qantas14:2016:101h 20m73H
VA 224Virgin Australia Regional Airlines14:2016:101h 20m73W
QF 690Qantas16:3018:201h 20m73H
VA 236Virgin Australia Regional Airlines17:5019:401h 20m73H
JQ 779Jetstar18:3020:201h 20m320
QF 694Qantas18:3020:201h 20m73H
QF 696Qantas19:4521:351h 20m73H
VA 244Virgin Australia Regional Airlines20:1022:001h 20m73H
QF 670Qantas06:0007:501h 20m73H
VA 204Virgin Australia Regional Airlines06:0507:551h 20m73H
JQ 771Jetstar07:1509:051h 20m320
VA 208Virgin Australia Regional Airlines07:4009:301h 20m73H
QF 674Qantas07:5009:401h 20m73H
VA 212Virgin Australia Regional Airlines08:4010:301h 20m73H
JQ 777Jetstar08:5510:451h 20m321
QF 678Qantas10:1012:001h 20m73H
VA 218Virgin Australia Regional Airlines11:5013:401h 20m73H
QF 682Qantas12:0013:501h 20m73H
JQ 773Jetstar12:0513:501h 15m320
JQ 775Jetstar13:4015:301h 20m320
QF 686Qantas14:2016:101h 20m73H
VA 224Virgin Australia Regional Airlines14:2016:101h 20m738
QF 690Qantas16:3018:201h 20m73H
VA 236Virgin Australia Regional Airlines17:5019:401h 20m73H
JQ 779Jetstar18:3020:201h 20m320
QF 694Qantas18:3020:201h 20m73H
VA 238Virgin Australia Regional Airlines18:5020:401h 20m73H
QF 696Qantas19:4521:351h 20m73H

Showing the first 40 of 151 scheduled ADL to MEL departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Award seats on ADL to MEL departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Adelaide to Melbourne to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each ADL to MEL departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Plan on the map

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Airlines flying Adelaide to Melbourne nonstop

Carriers operating ADL to MEL nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about ADL to MEL

How far is Melbourne from Adelaide?
ADL to MEL covers about 398 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ADL to MEL?
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, Qantas, and Jetstar fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.
How many flights a week are there from ADL to MEL?
About 157 nonstop flights a week run between Adelaide and Melbourne in the current schedule, operated by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, Qantas, and Jetstar. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from ADL to MEL depart?
Scheduled ADL to MEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 20:10, local time at Adelaide. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on ADL to MEL?
Open the ADL to MEL route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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