HKG → MELHong Kong to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Melbourne (MEL): 34 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 69% of the last 32 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 35 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 4 November 2026 at 18:24 UTC.

Today, HKG → MEL

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 00:30 CX105Cathay Pacific Left 00:41 +11 ·
  2. 11:00 CX163Cathay Pacific On scheduleT1 ·
  3. 19:05 CX135Cathay Pacific Sched 19:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 19:30 QF30Qantas Sched 19:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 22:35 HX35Hong Kong Sched 22:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked HKG board 02:24 · MEL board 22:18

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +6
MEL Melbourne smooth · +2
7,412 km · ~10h 00m est.
dep bank 00:30–22:3534x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 34x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 32 tracked HKG → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 32 arrivals
Flight time~10h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures34x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 35

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 PacificCX68% on time

Flights CX105 00:30 daily · CX163 11:00 daily · CX135 19:05 daily

Hong Kong AirlinesHX

Flights HX35 22:35 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF50% on time

Flights QF30 19:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05CX105departed+11
11-04CX105dep +13 → arr−10
11-04CX135departed+2
11-04CX163departed+9
11-03CX105dep +33 → arr+44
11-03CX135dep +3 → arr−16
11-03CX163dep +11 → arr−26
11-03HX35dep −3 → arr−49
11-03QF30dep +24 → arr−2
11-02CX105dep +10 → arr−3
11-02CX135dep +11 → arr−11
11-02CX163dep +38 → arr−10
11-01CX105dep −3 → arr−2
11-01CX135dep +5 → arr−2
11-01CX163dep +5 → arr−25
11-01QF30dep −8 → arr−44
10-31CX105dep +20 → arr+24
10-31CX135dep +3 → arr+1
10-31CX163dep +23 → arr−1
10-31HX35dep −6 → arr−46
10-31QF30dep +189 → arr+151
10-30CX105dep +20 → arr+38
10-30CX135dep +40 → arr+19
10-30CX163dep −5 → arr−20
10-30QF30dep +71 → arr+48
10-29CX105dep +3 → arr+29
10-29CX135dep +15 → arr+25
10-29CX163dep +8 → arr−20
10-29HX35dep −4 → arr−38
10-29QF30dep +14 → arr+5
10-28CX105dep +22 → arr+26
10-28CX135dep +13 → arr−27
10-28CX163dep +12 → arr−18
10-28HX35arrived−54
10-28QF30dep +7 → arr+19

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 7 kt Full HKG delay board →
MELMelbourne +2 min smooth 🌤 overcast · W 11 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MEL: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 departure side at HKG is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. 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 00:30 and evening departures around 19:05 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 34 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.