HKG → MELHong Kong to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Melbourne (MEL): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 80% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,412 km, an estimated 10 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Melbourne. Updated 13 September 2026 at 14:54 UTC.

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +5
MEL Melbourne smooth · +7
7,412 km · ~10h 00m est.
dep bank 00:20–22:5519x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 30 operated HKG → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~10h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cathay PacificHong Kong AirlinesJetstar AirwaysSunstate Airlines

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
Cathay PacificCX75% on time

Flights CX105 00:20 daily · CX163 11:20 daily · CX135 19:00 daily

Hong Kong AirlinesHX

Flights HX35 22:55 Mo We Fr

Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ3102 varies Sa Su

Sunstate AirlinesQF100% on time

Flights QF30 20:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13CX105dep +190 → arr+190
09-13CX135departed+3
09-13CX163dep +4 → arr+8
09-13QF30departed+9
09-12CX105dep −3 → arr+20
09-12CX135dep +128 → arr+131
09-12CX163dep +6 → arr+5
09-12JQ3102arrived−13
09-12QF30dep +1 → arr−3
09-11CX105dep +157 → arr+136
09-11CX135dep +15 → arr+20
09-11CX163dep +6 → arr−24
09-11HX35dep +13 → arr+1
09-11QF30dep +15 → arr+6
09-10CX105dep +4 → arr−15
09-10CX135dep +13 → arr−9
09-10CX163dep +5 → arr−30
09-10QF30dep +9 → arr−31
09-09CX105dep −6 → arr−36
09-09CX135dep −3 → arr−28
09-09CX163dep −2 → arr−36
09-09HX35dep +57 → arr+19
09-09QF30dep +6 → arr−32
09-08CX105dep +0 → arr−13
09-08CX135dep −7 → arr−43
09-08CX163dep +4 → arr−31
09-08HX35arrived−32
09-08QF30dep +4 → arr−30
09-07CX105departed−2
09-07CX163departed−5

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
HKGHong Kong +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 6 kt Full HKG delay board →
MELMelbourne +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 11 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HKG: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hong Kong to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HKG 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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HKG to MEL questions

Is HKG–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:20 and evening departures around 19:00 from HKG. 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 HKG to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 7,412 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 553–665 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–MEL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 33 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.