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How Busy Is Melbourne Tullamarine Airport? MEL
Melbourne, Australia. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging about 26 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
08:00
26 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
under 1 flights/hr
Traffic score
68/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 290 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 11:00 local (about 22 flights/hr). Total: about 300 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Qantas Airways (QF)
- 2. Virgin Australia Airlines Pty (VA)
- 3. Jetstar Airways Pty (JQ)
- 4. Regional Express (ZL)
- 5. Air New Zealand (NZ)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇦🇺 Sydney (SYD)
- 2. 🇦🇺 Brisbane (BNE)
- 3. 🇦🇺 Adelaide (ADL)
- 4. 🇦🇺 Perth (PER)
- 5. 🇦🇺 Coolangatta (OOL)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at MEL?
- Departures from Melbourne Tullamarine peak at 08:00 local time, averaging about 26 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of MEL?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 05:00 local time, averaging under 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from MEL?
- Qantas Airways (QF) ran more departures from Melbourne Tullamarine than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from MEL?
- Sydney (SYD) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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