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HBA to MEB: distance & flight time
Hobart (Hobart International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
379 mi
609 km · 329 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
379 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HBA — Hobart International Airport · Hobart, Australia
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HBA
- LST · Launceston Airport90 mi away
- SRN · Strahan Airport122 mi away
- DPO · Devonport Airport128 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HBA from MEB?
The flight distance from Hobart (HBA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 379 miles (609 km, 329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HBA to MEB?
Nonstop service on HBA–MEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HBA to MEB?
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Why are some HBA to MEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HBA–MEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.