Melbourne · Nov–Dec 2026

Lata Athai's Visit 2026

Lata arrives
21 Nov
Lata departs
24 Dec
Mumda in India
28 Nov–16 Dec
Meera & kids visit
18–23 Dec
Alandale (Mum & Dad)
Bishovasan (Kiran & Nicole)
Blum (Nisha, Arik, Samara, Rish)
Mulford (Meera, Ettie, Oli)
Lata
Travel
Dashed border = pencilled / unconfirmed  ·  solid = locked
Flights
Chronological · Business class unless noted
Lata — Toronto → Melbourne
20–21 Nov 2026 · YYZ → MEL · 3 options
Options
Option 1 — Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong · Fri 20 Nov
~A$5,936pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
TorontoCX829 · YYZ → HKGHong Kong12:35am Fri 205:15am Sat 2115h 40A350
Connect HKG — 5h 45
Hong KongCX163 · HKG → MELMelbourne11:00am Sat 2111:00pm Sat 219h 00777 ⚠️ Often delayed 30+ min
Total — Fri 20 → Sat 21 Nov12:35am → 11:00pm30h 25
Option 2 — United via San Francisco · Fri 20 Nov
~A$7,642pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
TorontoUA2462 · YYZ → SFOSan Francisco5:10pm Fri 208:03pm Fri 205h 53737 MAX 8 ⚠️ Often delayed 30+ min
Connect SFO — 3h 32
San FranciscoUA60 · SFO → MELMelbourne11:35pm Fri 2010:30am Sun 2215h 55787
Total — Fri 20 → Sun 22 Nov5:10pm → 10:30am25h 20
Option 3 — Air Canada + United via Los Angeles · Fri 20 Nov
~A$7,642pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
TorontoAC793 · YYZ → LAXLos Angeles7:00pm Fri 209:34pm Fri 205h 34A321
Connect LAX — 1h 01
Los AngelesUA98 · LAX → MELMelbourne10:35pm Fri 209:30am Sun 2215h 55787
Total — Fri 20 → Sun 22 Nov7:00pm → 9:30am22h 30
Lata — Melbourne → Adelaide
Wed 25 Nov 2026 · MEL → ADL
TBC

No options captured yet.

Lata — Adelaide → Melbourne
Sat 28 Nov 2026 · ADL → MEL
TBC

No options captured yet.

Mumda — Melbourne → Bangalore
Sat 28 Nov 2026 · MEL → BLR · 4 options
Options
Option 1 — Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong · Sat 28 Nov
~A$3,971pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
MelbourneCX134 · MEL → HKGHong Kong8:40am Sat 282:55pm Sat 289h 15A350
Connect HKG — 5h 45
Hong KongCX623 · HKG → BLRBangalore8:40pm Sat 2812:20am Sun 296h 10A350
Total — Sat 28 → Sun 29 Nov8:40am → 12:20am21h 10
Option 2 — Singapore Airlines via Singapore · Sat 28 Nov
~A$4,427pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
MelbourneSQ218 · MEL → SINSingapore12:35am Sat 285:15am Sat 287h 40A350
Connect SIN — 3h 30
SingaporeSQ508 · SIN → BLRBangalore8:45am Sat 2810:35am Sat 284h 20A350
Total — Sat 28 Nov12:35am → 10:35am15h 30
Option 3 — Qantas via Sydney · Sat 28 Nov
~A$5,413pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
MelbourneQF1520 · MEL → SYDSydney6:00am Sat 287:30am Sat 281h 30A220-300
Connect SYD — 2h 00
SydneyQF67 · SYD → BLRBangalore9:30am Sat 283:45pm Sat 2811h 45A330 ⚠️ Often delayed 30+ min
Total — Sat 28 Nov6:00am → 3:45pm15h 15
Option 4 — THAI via Bangkok · Sat 28 Nov
~A$4,283pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
MelbourneTG466 · MEL → BKKBangkok2:30pm Sat 287:40pm Sat 289h 10A350
Connect BKK — 2h 10
BangkokTG325 · BKK → BLRBangalore9:50pm Sat 2812:05am Sun 293h 45A350
Total — Sat 28 → Sun 29 Nov2:30pm → 12:05am15h 05
Mumda — Bangalore → Amritsar
Sat 5 Dec 2026 · BLR → ATQ
TBC

No options captured yet.

Mumda — Amritsar → Chennai
Mon 7 Dec 2026 · ATQ → MAA
TBC

No options captured yet.

Mumda — Chennai → Melbourne
15–16 Dec 2026 · MAA → MEL · 3 options · direct alternative to routing via Bangalore
Options
Option 1 — Singapore Airlines via Singapore · Tue 15 Dec
~A$2,287pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
ChennaiSQ529 · MAA → SINSingapore11:25pm Tue 155:55am Wed 164h 00787
Connect SIN — 1h 50
SingaporeSQ207 · SIN → MELMelbourne7:45am Wed 166:10pm Wed 167h 25A350
Total — Tue 15 → Wed 16 Dec11:25pm → 6:10pm13h 15
Option 2 — SriLankan via Colombo · Tue 15 Dec
~A$2,459pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
ChennaiUL124 · MAA → CMBColombo8:55pm Tue 1510:15pm Tue 151h 20A320
Connect CMB — 2h 20
ColomboUL604 · CMB → MELMelbourne12:35am Wed 164:00pm Wed 169h 55A330
Total — Tue 15 → Wed 16 Dec8:55pm → 4:00pm13h 35
Option 3 — Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong · Tue 15 Dec
~A$2,542pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
ChennaiCX632 · MAA → HKGHong Kong2:00am Tue 159:50am Tue 155h 20A330 ⚠️ Often delayed 30+ min
Connect HKG — 1h 10
Hong KongCX163 · HKG → MELMelbourne11:00am Tue 1511:00pm Tue 159h 00777 ⚠️ Often delayed 30+ min
Total — Tue 15 Dec2:00am → 11:00pm15h 30
Lata — Melbourne → Toronto
23–24 Dec 2026 · MEL → YYZ · 4 options
Options
Option 1 — Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong · Wed 23 Dec
~A$8,074pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
MelbourneCX178 · MEL → HKGHong Kong12:45am Wed 236:45am Wed 239h 00777 ⚠️ Often delayed 30+ min
Connect HKG — 3h 40
Hong KongCX828 · HKG → YYZToronto10:25am Wed 2312:15pm Wed 2314h 50A350
Total — Wed 23 Dec12:45am → 12:15pm27h 30
Option 2 — Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong · Wed 23 Dec
~A$8,074pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
MelbourneCX134 · MEL → HKGHong Kong8:40am Wed 232:55pm Wed 239h 15A350
Connect HKG — 4h 25
Hong KongCX826 · HKG → YYZToronto7:20pm Wed 239:00pm Wed 2314h 40A350 ⚠️ Often delayed 30+ min
Total — Wed 23 Dec8:40am → 9:00pm28h 20
Option 3 — Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong · Thu 24 Dec
~A$8,074pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
MelbourneCX178 · MEL → HKGHong Kong12:45am Thu 246:45am Thu 249h 00777 ⚠️ Often delayed 30+ min
Connect HKG — 3h 40
Hong KongCX828 · HKG → YYZToronto10:25am Thu 2412:15pm Thu 2414h 50A350
Total — Thu 24 Dec12:45am → 12:15pm27h 30
Option 4 — Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong · Thu 24 Dec
~A$8,074pp
DepartingFlight / RouteArrivingDepartArriveDurationAircraft
MelbourneCX134 · MEL → HKGHong Kong8:40am Thu 242:55pm Thu 249h 15A350
Connect HKG — 4h 25
Hong KongCX826 · HKG → YYZToronto7:20pm Thu 249:00pm Thu 2414h 40A350 ⚠️ Often delayed 30+ min
Total — Thu 24 Dec8:40am → 9:00pm28h 20