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Flight Status
Scheduled
Route Info
MEL
Melbourne Airport
Melbourne
T3 Gate 4 Scheduled 5:05 PM
Actual 5:10 PM
CBR
Canberra Airport
Canberra
Gate 8 Scheduled 6:15 PM
Actual 6:00 PM
1h 10m flight time
Daily
Recent Flights
Last 2 observedMar 18
Wed
MEL
CBR
Dep 17:05:00
(actual 17:10:00)
73H
In Air
Mar 10
Tue
MEL
CBR
Dep 17:05:00
(actual 17:30:00)
73H
Boarding
Schedule
Operates
Daily
Departure
5:05 PM
Arrival
6:15 PM
Duration
1h 10m
Aircraft
Boeing 737-800
Terminal
T3
Gate
4
8
Actual
17:10
18:00
Operating Days
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su
Upcoming
Thu, Mar 19
Fri, Mar 20
Sat, Mar 21
Sun, Mar 22
Mon, Mar 23
Tue, Mar 24
Wed, Mar 25
Schedule valid
Mar 17 —
Jun 16, 2026