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The Raiders rushed exit from AAMI Park after their stirring NRL win over Melbourne might not prevent their flight being diverted to Sydney due to fog.

The Raiders may not arrive home until early Sunday morning with their flight home likely to be diverted Sydney before a three-hour bus journey back to Canberra due to fog closing in in the capital.

Coach Ricky Stuart wasn't able to attend the post-match press conference with the Raiders rushed to the airport from AAMI Park to try to bring their flight time forward.

Stuart spoke to journalists from the bus but said they wouldn't know until they were in the air about their charter flight destination.

"It looks as though we might be fogged out in Canberra and have to go to Sydney and bus home," Stuart said.

"Apparently we won't know until we are in the air but knowing our luck with travel after some of the scenarios we had last year we will be going to Sydney.

"It will make for a tough week next week if we have to get on a three hour bus trip after this flight."

Last year the Raiders faced some serious travel challenges.

Before their round 15 match against Parramatta in Darwin last year, their 7.45am flight was initially delayed by fog and they were put on a 3.30pm flight to Melbourne.

After a three-hour lay over they finally arrived in the Northern Territory at midnight -17 hours after they set off.

A similar thing happened last May when they flew to Brisbane for Magic Round - also via Melbourne after mechanical trouble disrupted their schedule.