MEL → HKGMelbourne to Hong Kong

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Hong Kong (HKG): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 95% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 Melbourne and Hong Kong. Updated 18 September 2026 at 18:05 UTC.

MEL Melbourne smooth · +13
HKG Hong Kong smooth · +0
7,412 km · ~10h 00m est.
dep bank 07:25–23:4519x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 19 operated MEL → HKG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~10h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cathay PacificHong Kong AirlinesQantas 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 days
Cathay PacificCX100% on time

Flights CX134 07:25 daily · CX104 14:25 daily · CX178 23:45 daily

Hong Kong AirlinesHX

Flights HX36 12:00 Tu We Th Fr Sa

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF29 10:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18CX104dep +16 → arr−21
09-18CX134dep +25 → arr−38
09-18HX36dep +34 → arr−1
09-18QF29dep +48 → arr−4
09-17CX104dep +19 → arr−20
09-17CX134dep +18 → arr−24
09-17CX178dep +33 → arr−6
09-17HX36dep +40 → arr+19
09-17QF29dep +21 → arr−16
09-16CX104dep +14 → arr−12
09-16CX134dep +5 → arr−34
09-16CX178dep +12 → arr−14
09-16HX36dep +16 → arr+8
09-16QF29dep +40 → arr+14
09-15CX104dep +9 → arr−9
09-15CX134dep +10 → arr−10
09-15CX178dep +10 → arr−26
09-15HX36dep +14 → arr+7
09-15QF29dep +42 → arr+14

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
MELMelbourne +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 20 kt Full MEL delay board →
HKGHong Kong +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 12 kt Full HKG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL and HKG: 42% 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 Melbourne to Hong Kong route actually runs

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

Is MEL–HKG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–HKG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 23:45 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HKG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to HKG?

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 MEL–HKG fly?

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