How reliable is Melbourne Essendon Airport?
Flights from MEB avoided significant airline-controlled delay in 56% of 922 flights in official UK CAA history — and weather is calmest in Dec. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the airline-controlled delay record at MEB looks like
Avoided 15+ min controlled delay
across 922 flights
Source: UK CAA. Origin-grouped, cause-attributed operational history; it is not a direct departure-punctuality measure or a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Essendon Fields
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 98/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, high winds · 92/100 favorability
The read on MEB
What the numbers say about flying through Melbourne Essendon Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Essendon Fields avoided significant airline-controlled delay about 56% of the time over 922 flights. That's a poor operational record — build in real margin if you fly through here. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.6%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 40 minutes.
On weather, Essendon Fields is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. December is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 98 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while July is the most disruptive at 92, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and high winds. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Essendon Fields, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about MEB
- How reliable is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)?
- Flights from Essendon Fields avoided significant airline-controlled delay roughly 56% of the time across 922 flights of official history — a poor operational record — build in real margin if you fly through here. The cancellation rate runs about 1.6%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from MEB for good weather?
- December has the calmest flying weather at Melbourne Essendon Airport. July is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and high winds.
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