HBA → MELHobart to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Hobart (HBA) to Melbourne (MEL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 58 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. 1 of the 58 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 617 km, an estimated 1 hour 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hobart and Melbourne. Updated 17 August 2026 at 05:24 UTC.

HBA Hobart smooth · +0
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
617 km · ~1h 17m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 58 operated HBA → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 1 of 58 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−5 minacross the last 58 operated legs
Flight time~1h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled1.7%recent route rate · 1 of 58

Current nonstop fares

HBA → MEL · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ74% on time

Flights JQ700 07:55 daily · JQ706 16:30 daily · JQ708 18:10 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · JQ712 21:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF90% on time

Flights QF1290 06:00 daily · QF1004 09:10 Mo Sa · QF1292 10:00 Tu We Th Fr Su · QF1006 13:55 Fr

Virgin AustraliaVA100% on time

Flights VA1313 06:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA1321 10:35 daily · VA1323 12:35 daily · VA1335 20:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17JQ700dep +0 → arr−15
08-17QF1004dep +0 → arr−19
08-17QF1290cancelledCNX
08-17QF1294dep −10 → arr−1
08-17QF7944dep +0 → arr+68
08-17VA1313dep +0 → arr−13
08-17VA1321dep +0 → arr−11
08-17VA1323dep +0 → arr−19
08-16JQ700dep +0 → arr−12
08-16JQ706dep +0 → arr−12
08-16JQ708dep +0 → arr−7
08-16JQ712dep −11 → arr−18
08-16QF1290dep +0 → arr+12
08-16QF1292dep +0 → arr+14
08-16QF1294dep +0 → arr+4
08-16QF1296dep +0 → arr−11
08-16VA1321dep +0 → arr−14
08-16VA1323dep +2 → arr−11
08-16VA1335dep +0 → arr−2
08-15JQ700dep +0 → arr−14
08-15JQ706dep +0 → arr−3
08-15JQ708dep −10 → arr−18
08-15JQ712dep +10 → arr+7
08-15QF1004dep +0 → arr−17
08-15QF1290dep +0 → arr+6
08-15QF1294dep +0 → arr−5
08-15VA1313dep +0 → arr−12
08-15VA1321dep +0 → arr−10
08-15VA1323dep +0 → arr−10
08-14JQ700dep +30 → arr+21
08-14JQ706dep +30 → arr+25
08-14JQ708dep +0 → arr−4
08-14JQ712dep +40 → arr+38
08-14QF1006dep +0 → arr−1
08-14QF1290dep −2 → arr−6
08-14QF1292departed+0
08-14QF1296dep +0 → arr+5
08-14VA1313dep +0 → arr−6
08-14VA1321dep +13 → arr+14
08-14VA1323dep +7 → arr−4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HBAHobart +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 4 kt Full HBA delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 4 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hobart to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop HBA to MEL flights: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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HBA to MEL questions

Is HBA–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HBA–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:05 from HBA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HBA to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 617 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–83 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HBA–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 79 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.