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Flights from Melbourne to Hobart - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to Hobart to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Hobart?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart is May, where tickets cost S$ 165 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets is S$ 288 and S$ 245 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to Hobart?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Hobart, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 83 days before departure.

Which airlines fly most frequently between Melbourne and Hobart?

Jetstar connects Melbourne to Hobart with up to 4 flights per day. Qantas Airways also offers 3 flights per day, while Virgin Australia follows with 3 flights per day.

Which airlines fly direct between Melbourne Airport and Hobart?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Melbourne Airport to Hobart.
There are 4 airlines that fly direct from Melbourne Airport to Hobart. They are: Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Rex and Virgin Australia. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Rex at S$ 96 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Jetstar.

How many flights are there between Melbourne Airport and Hobart per day?

Each day, there are between 11 and 13 nonstop flights that take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Hobart, with an average flight time of 1h 15m. The most common departure time is 16:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 89 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Melbourne Airport and Hobart?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Melbourne to Hobart?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Melbourne Airport at 06:10 and will be landing in Hobart at 07:25.

What’s the latest departure time from Melbourne to Hobart?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Melbourne Airport to Hobart jets off at 20:50 and lands at 22:05.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

January
Best time to beat the crowds (20% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Melbourne to Hobart

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Melbourne to Hobart based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Melbourne to Hobart flights

  • Are there accessibility services at Hobart Airport?

    Yes, when you travel to Hobart Airport you can request wheelchair assistance prior to your flight. There are accessible toilets available at the airport, an audio loop device and disabled parking areas.

  • Are there parent rooms at Hobart Airport for travelling with children?

    Yes, at Hobart International Airport, there are two parenting rooms available for passengers. There is one located in the arrivals hall next to the toilets at Gate 1. The other parenting room is located in departures, beside the security and screening.

  • Can I fly from Melbourne to Hobart directly?

    Yes, there are daily direct flights from Melbourne to Hobart. You can find direct flights with Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Airlines, with a flight time of less than 1h 30min on average.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Melbourne to Hobart?

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Melbourne to Hobart flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Melbourne to Hobart?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Melbourne and Hobart, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Melbourne to Hobart?

    There are direct flights from Melbourne to Hobart on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne to Hobart?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne to Hobart.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne to Hobart?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Hobart from Melbourne is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne to Hobart?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Hobart with an airline and back to Melbourne with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne to Hobart?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Hobart from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Melbourne to Hobart

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for S$ 151 or less round-trip.
  • Hobart Airport (HBA) only has a few catering options, whereas Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL) has a large variety of on-site dining. Grab a bite to eat at Melbourne Airport before your flight; there are many options, including fast-food chains, local cafes, Asian cuisine and burgers.
  • Are you flying with kids? Qantas provides child-friendly entertainment during your flight from Melbourne to Hobart. There are kids’ radio stations with three channels, Ready Jet Go, Settle Peatle and Sleepy Time. Qantas also offers a library of audiobooks by Australian award-winning authors. For drawing and colouring in, your children can enjoy the Joey Club art studio.
  • When flying to Hobart on business, use one of the business lounges so you may work while you travel. There are lounges offered by Qantas with The Qantas Club, Rex with The Rex Lounge and two more with Virgin Australia.
  • At Hobart International Airport, there are two exclusive lounges available to passengers. There is Qantas Lounge and the Saffire Lounge.
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Prefer to fly direct from Melbourne to Hobart?

Find which airlines fly direct from Melbourne to Hobart, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Melbourne to Hobart

Monday

Air New Zealand, China Southern, Emirates, +8 more

Air New Zealand, China Southern, +9 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, China Southern, Emirates, +8 more

Air New Zealand, China Southern, +9 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, China Southern, Emirates, +8 more

Air New Zealand, China Southern, +9 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, China Southern, Emirates, +8 more

Air New Zealand, China Southern, +9 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, China Southern, Emirates, +8 more

Air New Zealand, China Southern, +9 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Emirates, Etihad Airways, +7 more

Air New Zealand, Emirates, +8 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, China Southern, Emirates, +8 more

Air New Zealand, China Southern, +9 more

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Direct returns

Hobart to Melbourne

Monday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, China Southern, +9 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +10 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, China Southern, +9 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +10 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, China Southern, +9 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +10 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, China Southern, +9 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +10 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, China Southern, +9 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +10 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, China Southern, +9 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +10 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, China Southern, +9 more

Air New Zealand, China Eastern, +10 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Melbourne to Hobart

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Melbourne to Hobart. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to Hobart? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
9.1
RexOverall score based on 26 reviews
8.3Comfort
9.3Crew
6.4Entertainment
8.9Boarding
7.5Food
Airline reviews

Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

8.0 ExcellentDianne, Sep 2023MEL - SYD
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Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

It asks about entertainment tho it’s not applicable. 10/10 for Rex 👌🏻

Not sure how to answer on the entertainment as there wasn’t any.. Comfort, I wasn’t comfortable as I was on the window side and a morbidly obese man sat in the middle and eased out into my space. I had sciatica so I wasn’t able to move much to get comfortable. Food wise I have a wheat allergy and asked if there was a gluten free option and was given a Byron bay cookie which was lovely tho it wasn’t wheat free. Not to worry. I wasn’t expecting there to be any appropriate snacks for me anyhow. The staff were very generous with the snacks and their concern for the passengers. The staff were amazing tho. Truly amazing ! One of the staff must have noticed my discomfort and helped me out to stand in the back of the plane to stretch which I really appreciated. I would fly with REX again without hesitation. Thank you very much. It was my first flight with you and I look forward to my return flight home on Tuesday. Best wishes to your company 👌🏻

All good, was a one hour flight so no food or entertainment which was expected

Rex is an underrated airline. Its my first time flying them and they were fantastic. the only things that annoyed me about my flight were things other passengers did so it was nothing i or REX could change

Really enjoyed flying with Rex the boarding and booking baggage on was easier than most. I will beat using Rex next time.

On time and a quick flight and staff vert good

This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

No food taken so can't rate also no entertainment so can't rate.

Would be better if can provide small free snacks on a long flight

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

I was allocated an exit row seat and was told to move so it could be given away to someone who had purchased two extra legroom seats and one regular seat but wanted the three to sit together. I was also charged for entertainment after booking but before checking in, and the ground crew couldn't do anything about refunding it. When the whole plane was given access to the entertainment as an apology for the flight being four hours late, I was told they couldn't do anything about that either, so I was charged for something I didn't want even though it would have been free anyway

I got to the airport earlier than I expected, and they let me change to an earlier flight with no trouble.

It was a super crowded time to travel out of Melbourne, but the flight was OK

Worst flying experience of my life. FIVE HOURS delayed! Rude and unhelpful staff and poor communication from the grounds team. Never flying Jetstar again

Worst experience ever flying Melbourne to Phuket. 5 hours delayed! Didn’t land till 1am in the morning. Staff were rude and unhelpful

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Melbourne - Hobart Flights

Departure:

Melbourne (MEL)Australia

Destination:

Hobart (HBA)Australia

Cabin classes:

S$ 150

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