Which airline is most punctual between Melbourne and Uluru?

Jetstar Airways, with 85.3% on time. Virgin Australia was the least punctual at 84.8%.

MEL to AYQ

Melbourne to Uluru flights

Name: Melbourne to Uluru (MEL-AYQ) flights: on-time record
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Flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Uluru (AYQ) cover 1,908 km. 383 flights flew it in the last 12 months of Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) figures; 85% were on time across 2 airlines.

383

flights, August 2025 to July 2026

85%

on time (within 15 min)

cancelled

–

average delay

On time means arriving within 15 minutes of schedule (BITRE's definition).

Airlines on this route

Airline	Flights	On time	Cancelled	Average delay
Jetstar Airways	238	85%	0%	–
Virgin Australia	145	85%	0%	–

Month by month

Over the last 12 months, Melbourne to Uluru ran best in February 2026 (96.4% on time) and worst in December 2025 (75.8%).

Share of flights on time, by month (Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE)). Green is the best month, orange the worst.

See the figures

Month	On time	Cancelled	Flights
August 2025	84%	0%	32
September 2025	91%	0%	33
October 2025	81%	0%	32
November 2025	77%	0%	30
December 2025	76%	0%	33
January 2026	89%	0%	35
February 2026	96%	0%	28
March 2026	78%	0%	32
April 2026	91%	0%	34
May 2026	93%	0%	30
June 2026	79%	0%	29
July 2026	86%	0%	35

Source: BITRE domestic airline on-time performance, August 2025 to July 2026. Source: BITRE, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia. Figures describe the past and do not predict a future flight.

Questions and answers

How often are flights between Melbourne and Uluru on time?: 85.1% of 383 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) figures, and 0% were cancelled.
Which airline is most punctual between Melbourne and Uluru?: Jetstar Airways, with 85.3% on time. Virgin Australia was the least punctual at 84.8%.
What is the best month to fly between Melbourne and Uluru?: Over the last 12 months, Melbourne to Uluru ran best in February 2026 (96.4% on time) and worst in December 2025 (75.8%).

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