MEL → HKGMelbourne to Hong Kong

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Hong Kong (HKG): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 35 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. 1 of the 35 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 4 November 2026 at 18:24 UTC.

Today, MEL → HKG

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 00:45 CX178Cathay Pacific Est. 00:45Departure not confirmed by the board HKG 06:45scheduled
  2. · CX104Cathay Pacific On schedule HKG 21:45scheduled
  3. · CX134Cathay Pacific On schedule HKG 14:50scheduled
  4. · QF29Qantas On schedule HKG 17:35scheduled

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

MEL Melbourne smooth · +2
HKG Hong Kong smooth · +0
7,412 km · ~10h 00m est.
dep bank 00:45–15:3033x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 35 tracked MEL → HKG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 1 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 34 arrivals
Flight time~10h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.9%recent route rate · 1 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 PacificCX83% on time

Flights CX178 00:45 daily · CX134 08:40 daily · CX104 15:30 daily

Hong Kong AirlinesHX

Flights HX36 13:00 We Th Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF57% on time

Flights QF29 11:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04CX104dep +25 → arr+5
11-04CX134dep +12 → arr−5
11-04CX178dep +66 → arr+57
11-04HX36dep +12 → arr−14
11-04QF29cancelledCNX
11-03CX104dep +14 → arr+4
11-03CX134dep +54 → arr+16
11-03CX178dep +19 → arr−11
11-03QF29dep +21 → arr−8
11-02CX104dep +34 → arr+9
11-02CX134dep +11 → arr−11
11-02CX178dep +17 → arr−28
11-01CX104dep +21 → arr−14
11-01CX134dep +19 → arr−19
11-01CX178dep +18 → arr−33
11-01HX36dep +22 → arr−6
11-01QF29dep +20 → arr−20
10-31CX104dep +25 → arr−11
10-31CX134dep +57 → arr+20
10-31CX178dep +2 → arr−32
10-31QF29dep +62 → arr+21
10-30CX104dep +16 → arr+12
10-30CX134dep +40 → arr+12
10-30CX178dep +6 → arr−32
10-30HX36dep +20 → arr−1
10-30QF29dep +84 → arr+52
10-29CX104dep +20 → arr−3
10-29CX134dep +75 → arr+39
10-29CX178dep +10 → arr−26
10-29QF29dep +34 → arr+8
10-28CX104dep +22 → arr−21
10-28CX134dep +5 → arr−24
10-28CX178dep +5 → arr+3
10-28HX36dep +15 → arr−8
10-28QF29dep +28 → arr+4

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 +2 min smooth 🌤 overcast · W 11 kt Full MEL delay board →
HKGHong Kong +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 7 kt Full HKG 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 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 00:45 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.