Smart Traveler’s Guide to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport : Expert Tips & Real Reviews

EY461 Etihad Airways - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Etihad Airways flight EY461, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (Airport Code AUH).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, January 06, 2026.

EY461 On Time performance:
41
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

EY461 Etihad Airways to Abu Dhabi

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday January 06, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 07, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 08, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
January 06, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
18:20
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:20

Arrival

Abu Dhabi (AUH)
January 07, 2026
Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport
Arrived at:
01:04
Terminal:
PIER
Gate:
B16
Scheduled Arrival Time: 01:10
Disclaimer
The information displayed on this website is gathered from third-party providers with a wide reputation on the sector, which in turn obtain the information from the airlines. This data is provided only for informative purposes. www.melbourne-airport.com assumes no responsibility for loss or damage as a result of relying on information posted here. Please contact your airline to verify flight status.

Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AZ4116 - ITA Airways

- ET1521 - Ethiopian Airlines

- GF5161 - Gulf Air

- LY9629 - El Al Israel Airlines

- ME6639 - Middle East Airlines

- MS8079 - EgyptAir

- NZ4261 - Air New Zealand

- TK8311 - Turkish Airlines

- UX2706 - Air Europa

- WY5115 - Oman Air

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight EY461?
The flight EY461 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight EY461?
The distance between the two airports is 11655 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight EY461?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 13:50 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 13:53 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-01-07 15:13:39
Current Time in Abu Dhabi: 2026-01-07 08:13:39

Alternative Flights

Etihad Airways is the only airline operating the route from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 04, 2025 to January 03, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 38 ( 41 % )
Moderate Delay: 23 ( 25 % )
Significant Delay: 16 ( 17 % )
Major Delay: 14 ( 15 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )

Average Delay: 35 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 05, 2025 to January 03, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights EY461

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
07 January
18:20
Melbourne (MEL)
01:04
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13h 44min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
06 January
18:42
Melbourne (MEL)
01:15
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13h 33min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
05 January
19:06
Melbourne (MEL)
01:37
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13h 31min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
04 January
19:27
Melbourne (MEL)
01:52
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13h 25min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
03 January
18:17
Melbourne (MEL)
00:39
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13h 22min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
02 January
18:23
Melbourne (MEL)
01:16
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13h 53min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
01 January
18:27
Melbourne (MEL)
01:19
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13h 52min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
31 December
18:21
Melbourne (MEL)
01:12
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13h 51min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
30 December
18:21
Melbourne (MEL)
01:22
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
14h 01min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
29 December
19:22
Melbourne (MEL)
02:47
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
14h 25min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed