--- title: "Canberra (CBR) to Melbourne (MEL) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and one more airline fly nonstop from CBR to MEL, about 133 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cbr-mel" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cbr-mel.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Canberra to Melbourne (CBR-MEL): nonstop flights and award space Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qatar Airways fly nonstop between Canberra (CBR) and Melbourne (MEL), roughly 133 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 10m to 1h 20m for the 292 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every CBR to MEL date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See CBR to MEL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 133 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 10m to 1h 20m Scheduled flight time 292 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Canberra to Melbourne flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CBR to MEL starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Canberra (CBR) to Melbourne (MEL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CBR | Arrives MEL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1519 | Qantas | 06:00 | 07:15 | 1h 15m | [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/a220-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 252 | Virgin Australia | 06:25 | 07:40 | 1h 15m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 256 | Virgin Australia | 08:10 | 09:25 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1467 | Qantas | 08:55 | 10:15 | 1h 20m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1523 | Qantas | 10:05 | 11:20 | 1h 15m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 655 | Jetstar | 12:40 | 13:50 | 1h 10m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1471 | Qantas | 12:40 | 14:00 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QR 989 | Qatar Airways | 13:10 | 14:25 | 1h 15m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qr/777-300er.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1525 | Qantas | 14:05 | 15:20 | 1h 15m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 268 | Virgin Australia | 14:20 | 15:35 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 274 | Virgin Australia | 15:35 | 16:50 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1475 | Qantas | 16:30 | 17:50 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1527 | Qantas | 17:35 | 18:50 | 1h 15m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1529 | Qantas | 18:00 | 19:15 | 1h 15m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | VA 284 | Virgin Australia | 18:50 | 20:05 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 1531 | Qantas | 18:55 | 20:10 | 1h 15m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1465 | Qantas | 06:00 | 07:20 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 252 | Virgin Australia | 06:25 | 07:40 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1467 | Qantas | 08:55 | 10:15 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1469 | Qantas | 10:00 | 11:20 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | JQ 655 | Jetstar | 12:40 | 13:50 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1471 | Qantas | 12:40 | 14:00 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QR 989 | Qatar Airways | 13:10 | 14:25 | 1h 15m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1473 | Qantas | 13:40 | 15:00 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 274 | Virgin Australia | 15:35 | 16:50 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 1475 | Qantas | 16:30 | 17:50 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | VA 284 | Virgin Australia | 18:50 | 20:05 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1407 | Qantas | 08:55 | 10:15 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1467 | Qantas | 08:55 | 10:15 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1469 | Qantas | 10:00 | 11:20 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 655 | Jetstar | 12:15 | 13:25 | 1h 10m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QR 989 | Qatar Airways | 12:30 | 13:45 | 1h 15m | Boeing 777-300ER | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1411 | Qantas | 12:40 | 14:00 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1471 | Qantas | 12:40 | 14:00 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1525 | Qantas | 13:30 | 14:45 | 1h 15m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1555 | Qantas | 13:30 | 14:45 | 1h 15m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VA 268 | Virgin Australia | 14:25 | 15:40 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | VA 274 | Virgin Australia | 15:35 | 16:50 | 1h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1561 | Qantas | 17:30 | 18:45 | 1h 15m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 1559 | Qantas | 17:35 | 18:50 | 1h 15m | Airbus A220-300 | Showing the first 40 of 125 scheduled CBR to MEL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CBR to MEL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Canberra to Melbourne nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Qantas flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) and the [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/a220-300.md). Virgin Australia flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va/737-800.md). Jetstar flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/a320.md). Qatar Airways flies the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qr/777-300er.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on CBR to MEL departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Canberra 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. Qantas award space was open on 5 of the 14 Canberra to Melbourne departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the CBR to MEL departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See CBR to MEL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Canberra to Melbourne nonstop Carriers operating CBR to MEL nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) - [Virgin Australia (VA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/va.md)\ [The aircraft VA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/va.md) - [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\ [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md) - [Qatar Airways (QR) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qr.md)\ [The aircraft QR flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qr.md) See CBR to MEL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CBR to MEL **How long is the flight from Canberra (CBR) to Melbourne (MEL)?** Scheduled flight times from Canberra (CBR) to Melbourne (MEL) run from 1h 10m to 1h 20m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 292 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CBR to MEL?** Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qatar Airways fly CBR to MEL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from CBR to MEL?** About 133 nonstop flights a week run between Canberra (CBR) and Melbourne (MEL) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qatar Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CBR to MEL depart?** Scheduled CBR to MEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 18:55, local time at Canberra. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CBR to MEL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 24 flight numbers for CBR to MEL nonstops, including QF 1467, QF 1471, and QF 1525 on Qantas; VA 252, VA 268, and VA 274 on Virgin Australia; JQ 655 on Jetstar; and QR 989 on Qatar Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on CBR to MEL?** Open the CBR 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. Flying the other way? See [MEL to CBR nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/mel-cbr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Canberra (CBR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cbr.md), or [every route from Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mel.md). Nonstops to Melbourne (MEL) from other airports within 150 miles of Canberra (CBR): - [Forest Hill (WGA) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wga-mel.md), 98 miles from CBR - [Merimbula (MIM) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mim-mel.md), 118 miles from CBR - [Sydney (WSI) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wsi-mel.md), 131 miles from CBR - [Orange (OAG) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/oag-mel.md), 133 miles from CBR - [Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/syd-mel.md), 147 miles from CBR Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See CBR to MEL award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)