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. 90% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 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 20 October 2026 at 00:43 UTC.

Today, HBA → MEL

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 QF1290Qantas Left 06:00 Landed 07:20 −5
  2. 06:05 VA1313Virgin Australia Left 06:05 Landed 07:15 −15
  3. 07:55 JQ700Jetstar Left 07:55 Landed 09:06 −9
  4. 10:00 QF1292Qantas Left 10:05 +5 Landed 11:19 −6
  5. 10:45 VA1321Virgin Australia Est. 10:45Departure not confirmed by the board MEL 12:10scheduled
  6. 12:50 VA1323Virgin Australia On scheduleGate 5 · TD MEL 14:15scheduled

Checked HBA board 10:03 · MEL board 11:43

HBA Hobart smooth · +14
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
617 km · ~1h 17m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:2021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 29 operated HBA → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

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 AirwaysJQ75% on time

Flights JQ700 07:55 daily · JQ706 16:30 daily · JQ708 18:10 daily · JQ712 21:00 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF1290 06:00 daily · QF1004 09:10 Mo · QF1292 10:00 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · QF1294 14:15 Mo Tu Th Sa Su

Virgin AustraliaVA91% on time

Flights VA1313 06:05 daily · VA1321 10:45 daily · VA1323 12:50 daily · VA1327 15:15 Mo Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20JQ700dep +0 → arr−9
10-20QF1290dep +0 → arr−5
10-20QF1292dep +5 → arr−6
10-20VA1313dep +0 → arr−15
10-19JQ700dep −7 → arr−12
10-19JQ706dep +40 → arr+76
10-19JQ708dep +30 → arr+25
10-19JQ712dep +0 → arr−11
10-19QF1004dep +0 → arr−11
10-19QF1290dep +0 → arr−19
10-19QF1294dep +20 → arr+12
10-19QF1296dep +0 → arr−6
10-19VA1313dep +0 → arr−14
10-19VA1321dep +0 → arr−13
10-19VA1323dep +6 → arr+4
10-19VA1327dep +0 → arr+7
10-19VA1335dep +15 → arr+3
10-18JQ700dep +0 → arr−12
10-18JQ706dep +0 → arr−16
10-18JQ708dep +10 → arr−5
10-18QF1290departed+0
10-18QF1292departed+0
10-18QF1294departed+15
10-18QF1296departed+10
10-18VA1313departed+0
10-18VA1321departed+9
10-18VA1323departed+22
10-18VA1327departed+0
10-18VA1335departed+6

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 11 kt Full HBA delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 19 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HBA and MEL: 43% 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 91/100. 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 84 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.