Flights Melbourne → Atlanta
MLB → ATL
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Atlanta?
The flight from Melbourne (MLB) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Melbourne to Atlanta operates with high punctuality, boasting an on-time performance rate of 89%. Over the course of a year, it sees 356 flights using McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft, with each flight experiencing an average delay of just 3.5 minutes. The destination airport serves over 108 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Melbourne (MLB) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 868 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.15%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Melbourne the average ATFM delay is 0.6 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Melbourne (MLB) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-west for about 714 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 10m.
Departures from Melbourne on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of MLB-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Melbourne the average ATFM delay is 0.6 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 868 tracked MLB-ATL flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about MLB-ATL
The flight from Melbourne (MLB) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Melbourne (MLB) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 868 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Melbourne-Atlanta is 1.15% across 868 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Atlanta, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
