Melbourne to Hobart (MEL-HBA): nonstop upgrade & award space

Jetstar, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and Qantas fly nonstop between Melbourne (MEL) and Hobart (HBA), roughly 95 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every MEL to HBA date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Melbourne to Hobart flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for MEL to HBA, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Melbourne (MEL) to Hobart (HBA)
Date Flight Airline Departs MEL Arrives HBA Duration Aircraft
JQ 701Jetstar06:0007:201h 20m320
QF 1291Qantas08:0009:201h 20m223
VA 1316Virgin Australia Regional Airlines08:3509:551h 20m73H
VA 1320Virgin Australia Regional Airlines10:3511:551h 20m73H
QF 1293Qantas12:1513:351h 20m223
JQ 707Jetstar14:3515:501h 15m320
QF 1295Qantas16:0517:251h 20m223
JQ 709Jetstar16:1017:301h 20m320
VA 1330Virgin Australia Regional Airlines18:2019:401h 20m73H
JQ 713Jetstar19:0520:251h 20m320
QF 1297Qantas20:0521:251h 20m223
VA 1334Virgin Australia Regional Airlines20:5522:151h 20m73H
JQ 701Jetstar06:0007:201h 20m320
QF 1291Qantas08:0009:201h 20m223
VA 1316Virgin Australia Regional Airlines08:3509:551h 20m73H
VA 1320Virgin Australia Regional Airlines10:3511:551h 20m73H
QF 1293Qantas12:1513:351h 20m223
JQ 707Jetstar14:3515:501h 15m320
QF 1295Qantas16:0517:251h 20m223
JQ 709Jetstar16:1017:301h 20m320
VA 1330Virgin Australia Regional Airlines18:2019:401h 20m73H
JQ 713Jetstar19:0520:251h 20m320
QF 1297Qantas20:0521:251h 20m223
VA 1334Virgin Australia Regional Airlines20:5522:151h 20m73H
JQ 701Jetstar06:0007:201h 20m320
QF 1291Qantas08:0009:201h 20m223
VA 1316Virgin Australia Regional Airlines08:3509:551h 20m73H
VA 1320Virgin Australia Regional Airlines10:3511:551h 20m73H
QF 1293Qantas12:1513:351h 20m223
JQ 707Jetstar14:3515:501h 15m320
QF 1295Qantas16:0517:251h 20m223
JQ 709Jetstar16:1017:301h 20m321
VA 1330Virgin Australia Regional Airlines18:2019:401h 20m73H
JQ 713Jetstar19:0520:251h 20m320
QF 1297Qantas20:0521:251h 20m223
VA 1334Virgin Australia Regional Airlines20:5522:151h 20m73H
JQ 701Jetstar06:0007:201h 20m320
QF 1291Qantas08:0009:201h 20m223
VA 1316Virgin Australia Regional Airlines08:3509:551h 20m73H
VA 1320Virgin Australia Regional Airlines10:3511:551h 20m73H

Showing the first 40 of 84 scheduled MEL to HBA departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Award seats on MEL to HBA departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Melbourne to Hobart to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each MEL to HBA departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying Melbourne to Hobart nonstop

Carriers operating MEL to HBA nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about MEL to HBA

How far is Hobart from Melbourne?
MEL to HBA covers about 384 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from MEL to HBA?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and Qantas fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.
How many flights a week are there from MEL to HBA?
About 95 nonstop flights a week run between Melbourne and Hobart in the current schedule, operated by Jetstar, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and Qantas. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from MEL to HBA depart?
Scheduled MEL to HBA nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 20:55, local time at Melbourne. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on MEL to HBA?
Open the MEL to HBA route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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