--- title: "Wellington to Melbourne flights: who flies WLG-MEL" description: "Qantas and Air New Zealand fly nonstop from WLG to MEL, about 15 flights a week, scheduled at 4h to 4h 10m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-mel" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg-mel.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Wellington to Melbourne (WLG-MEL): nonstop flights and award space Qantas and Air New Zealand fly nonstop between Wellington (WLG) and Melbourne (MEL), roughly 15 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h to 4h 10m for the 1,610 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every WLG 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 23, 2026. See WLG to MEL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 15 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h to 4h 10m Scheduled flight time 1,610 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Wellington to Melbourne flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for WLG 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 Wellington (WLG) to Melbourne (MEL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs WLG | Arrives MEL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | NZ 253 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 08:10 | 4h 10m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 172 | Qantas | 15:35 | 17:35 | 4h | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/737-800.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | NZ 253 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 08:10 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 172 | Qantas | 15:35 | 17:35 | 4h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 174 | Qantas | 20:20 | 22:20 | 4h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | NZ 253 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 08:10 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 172 | Qantas | 14:35 | 16:40 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 174 | Qantas | 20:05 | 22:10 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | NZ 253 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 08:10 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 172 | Qantas | 14:35 | 16:40 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 172 | Qantas | 14:35 | 16:40 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | NZ 253 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 08:10 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 172 | Qantas | 14:35 | 16:40 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | NZ 253 | Air New Zealand | 06:00 | 08:10 | 4h 10m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 29 | QF 172 | Qantas | 14:35 | 16:40 | 4h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 15 scheduled WLG to MEL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are 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 WLG to MEL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Wellington to Melbourne nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Qantas flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/737-800.md), and Air New Zealand flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on WLG to MEL departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Wellington 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 6 of the 14 Wellington 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 WLG 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 WLG to MEL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Wellington to Melbourne nonstop Carriers operating WLG 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) - [Air New Zealand (NZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/nz.md)\ [The aircraft NZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/nz.md) See WLG to MEL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about WLG to MEL **How long is the flight from Wellington (WLG) to Melbourne (MEL)?** Scheduled flight times from Wellington (WLG) to Melbourne (MEL) run from 4h to 4h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,610 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from WLG to MEL?** Qantas and Air New Zealand fly WLG to MEL nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from WLG to MEL?** About 15 nonstop flights a week run between Wellington (WLG) and Melbourne (MEL) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas and Air New Zealand. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from WLG to MEL depart?** Scheduled WLG to MEL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 20:20, local time at Wellington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate WLG to MEL nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, WLG to MEL nonstops fly as QF 172 and QF 174 on Qantas, and NZ 253 on Air New Zealand. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on WLG to MEL?** Open the WLG 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 WLG nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/mel-wlg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Wellington (WLG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/wlg.md), or [every route from Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mel.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 WLG 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)