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. 74% of the last 31 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. 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 9 October 2026 at 23:18 UTC.

HBA Hobart busy · +21
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
617 km · ~1h 17m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:2021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 31 operated HBA → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 31 operated legs
Flight time~1h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirwaysJQ64% on time

Flights JQ700 07:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · JQ702 08:55 daily · JQ704 14:55 daily · JQ706 16:30 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF89% on time

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

Virgin AustraliaVA75% on time

Flights VA1313 varies daily · VA1321 varies daily · VA1323 varies daily · VA1327 15:25 Mo Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10JQ700dep −12 → arr−17
10-10JQ702dep +0 → arr−13
10-10QF1290dep +0 → arr+3
10-10VA1313dep +0 → arr−10
10-09JQ700dep +0 → arr−6
10-09JQ702dep −8 → arr−18
10-09JQ704dep +30 → arr+38
10-09JQ706dep +40 → arr+37
10-09JQ708dep −3 → arr−5
10-09JQ712dep +40 → arr+36
10-09QF1006dep +0 → arr+5
10-09QF1290dep −1 → arr−13
10-09QF1292dep −3 → arr+7
10-09QF1296dep +25 → arr+33
10-09VA1313dep +5 → arr−5
10-09VA1321dep +8 → arr+10
10-09VA1323dep +20 → arr+25
10-09VA1327dep +9 → arr+18
10-09VA1335dep +4 → arr+1
10-08JQ700departed+0
10-08JQ702departed+10
10-08JQ704departed+15
10-08JQ706departed+10
10-08JQ708departed+55
10-08JQ712departed+20
10-08QF1290departed+0
10-08QF1292departed+5
10-08QF1294departed+0
10-08QF1296departed+0
10-08VA1313departed+0
10-08VA1321departed+11

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 +21 min busy 🌤 few clouds · WNW 23 kt Full HBA delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 12 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HBA and MEL: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 records official board updates for nonstop HBA to MEL flights through the day: 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.

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. The departure side at HBA is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. 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 99 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.