GateConnections

Connecting at Melbourne

Pick your two flights to see how much time that connection had between the gates on each of its last 10 days.

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Time between the gates, by time on the timetable

TypicallyThe shortest 1 in 10 had this or less

25 to 44 min on the timetable

Typically 33 min between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 min or less. 11,329 connections

45 to 59 min on the timetable

Typically 50 min between the gates; 1 in 10 had 20 min or less. 9,149 connections

1 h to 1 h 14 on the timetable

Typically 1 h 05 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 35 min or less. 8,030 connections

1 h 15 to 1 h 29 on the timetable

Typically 1 h 20 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 48 min or less. 7,434 connections

1 h 30 to 1 h 59 on the timetable

Typically 1 h 43 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 09 or less. 14,905 connections

2 h to 2 h 59 on the timetable

Typically 2 h 28 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 47 or less. 27,350 connections

3 h to 4 h on the timetable

Typically 3 h 31 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 2 h 49 or less. 26,911 connections

105,108 connections, 15 Oct to 11 Nov 2026, on partner airlines. Between the gates: the first plane reaching its gate to the second leaving its gate; boarding closes before that, so ask your airline when. Airlines sell a connection only when it is at least the airport’s minimum connection time, a figure for booking: these are the times connections then had.

More or less than the timetable

24% of connections had 15 min or more less than the timetable.

Typically what the timetable gave.

Busiest connections

By the hour you land

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By where you fly in from

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Flights in from 68 places

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Flights out to 69 places

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Statistics from past flights, not live flight information. Always check times and your connection with your airline, and don’t base travel or booking decisions on these numbers.