Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL9887 16:15 Sa
live
Direct flights from Honolulu (HNL) to Melbourne (MEL): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 54 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,875 km, an estimated 11 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Honolulu and Melbourne. Updated 7 October 2026 at 04:18 UTC.
HNL
Honolulu
smooth · +14
MEL
Melbourne
smooth · +0
8,875 km · ~11h 53m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 3x weekly · nonstop
91 / 100
route health from live HNL and MEL delay boards
Median arrival delay is +54 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+54 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~11h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesQantas Airways
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 daysQantas AirwaysQF
Flights QF7554 varies We Fr
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Honolulu to Melbourne route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HNL 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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HNL to MEL questions
Is HNL–MEL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HNL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from HNL to MEL?
Great-circle distance is 8,875 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 656–791 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HNL–MEL fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 3 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at HNL and arrival-side delay at MEL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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