--- title: "Melbourne (MEL) to Mildura (MQL) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas and Rex Airlines fly nonstop from MEL to MQL, about 47 flights a week, scheduled at 1h 15m to 1h 20m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mel-mql" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mel-mql.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Melbourne to Mildura (MEL-MQL): nonstop flights and award space Qantas and Rex Airlines fly nonstop between Melbourne (MEL) and Mildura (MQL), roughly 47 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 15m to 1h 20m for the 283 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every MEL to MQL 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 23, 2026. See MEL to MQL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 47 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 15m to 1h 20m Scheduled flight time 283 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Melbourne to Mildura flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MEL to MQL 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 Melbourne (MEL) to Mildura (MQL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MEL | Arrives MQL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2078 | Qantas | 08:30 | 09:50 | 1h 20m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZL 3656 | Rex Airlines | 08:30 | 09:50 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZL 3682 | Rex Airlines | 15:15 | 16:35 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2082 | Qantas | 15:20 | 16:40 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2076 | Qantas | 18:45 | 20:05 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZL 3684 | Rex Airlines | 19:10 | 20:30 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 2078 | Qantas | 08:30 | 09:50 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZL 3656 | Rex Airlines | 08:30 | 09:50 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 2082 | Qantas | 15:25 | 16:45 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 2076 | Qantas | 18:45 | 20:05 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2078 | Qantas | 08:25 | 09:40 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZL 3662 | Rex Airlines | 11:05 | 12:25 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZL 3682 | Rex Airlines | 15:15 | 16:35 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2082 | Qantas | 15:25 | 16:40 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2084 | Qantas | 18:55 | 20:10 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2086 | Qantas | 18:55 | 20:15 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZL 3684 | Rex Airlines | 19:10 | 20:30 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2078 | Qantas | 08:25 | 09:40 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZL 3656 | Rex Airlines | 08:30 | 09:50 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2080 | Qantas | 11:50 | 13:10 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZL 3682 | Rex Airlines | 15:15 | 16:35 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2082 | Qantas | 15:25 | 16:40 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2084 | Qantas | 18:55 | 20:10 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2086 | Qantas | 18:55 | 20:15 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZL 3684 | Rex Airlines | 19:10 | 20:30 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2078 | Qantas | 08:25 | 09:40 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | ZL 3656 | Rex Airlines | 08:30 | 09:50 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Tue, Oct 27 | ZL 3682 | Rex Airlines | 15:15 | 16:35 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2082 | Qantas | 15:25 | 16:40 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2084 | Qantas | 18:55 | 20:10 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2086 | Qantas | 18:55 | 20:15 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | ZL 3684 | Rex Airlines | 19:10 | 20:30 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2078 | Qantas | 08:25 | 09:40 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | ZL 3656 | Rex Airlines | 08:30 | 09:50 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Wed, Oct 28 | ZL 3682 | Rex Airlines | 15:15 | 16:35 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2082 | Qantas | 15:25 | 16:40 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2084 | Qantas | 18:55 | 20:10 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2086 | Qantas | 18:55 | 20:15 | 1h 20m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | ZL 3684 | Rex Airlines | 19:10 | 20:30 | 1h 20m | Saab 340 | | Thu, Oct 29 | QF 2078 | Qantas | 08:25 | 09:40 | 1h 15m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing the first 40 of 46 scheduled MEL to MQL 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 MEL to MQL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Melbourne to Mildura 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 Rex Airlines flies the Saab 340. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on MEL to MQL departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Melbourne to Mildura 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 1 of the 4 Melbourne to Mildura 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 MEL to MQL 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 MEL to MQL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Melbourne to Mildura nonstop Carriers operating MEL to MQL 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) - [Rex Airlines (ZL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/zl.md)\ [The aircraft ZL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zl.md) See MEL to MQL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MEL to MQL **How long is the flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Mildura (MQL)?** Scheduled flight times from Melbourne (MEL) to Mildura (MQL) run from 1h 15m to 1h 20m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 283 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MEL to MQL?** Qantas and Rex Airlines fly MEL to MQL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from MEL to MQL?** About 47 nonstop flights a week run between Melbourne (MEL) and Mildura (MQL) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas and Rex Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MEL to MQL depart?** Scheduled MEL to MQL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:25 and 19:10, local time at Melbourne. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MEL to MQL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for MEL to MQL nonstops, including QF 2076, QF 2078, QF 2082, QF 2084, and QF 2086 on Qantas, and ZL 3656, ZL 3682, and ZL 3684 on Rex Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on MEL to MQL?** Open the MEL to MQL 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 [MQL to MEL nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/mql-mel.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mel.md), or [every route from Mildura (MQL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mql.md). - [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 MEL to MQL 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)