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When to book flights from Melbourne to Hobart
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Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Melbourne
Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $298 or less round-trip.
The cheapest flight from Melbourne to Hobart was found, on average, 89 days before departure.
Book at least 6 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be September, October and November. The cheapest month to fly is May.
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.
FAQs for booking Melbourne to Hobart flights
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.
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.
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.
There are 698 (direct) flights between Melbourne and Hobart per week, averaging 99 per day.
Qantas Airways connects Melbourne to Hobart up to 17 flights per day, followed by Virgin Australia (16 flights per day), and Singapore Airlines (12 flights per day).
The earliest flight leaves Melbourne at 06:00 and lands in Hobart at 07:15.
The last flight leaves Melbourne at 21:40 and lands in Hobart at 22:55.
All the following airlines operate direct flights between Melbourne and Hobart: China Southern, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, and Virgin Australia.
The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Melbourne to Hobart flight route.
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.
There are direct flights from Melbourne to Hobart on a daily basis.
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.
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.
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.
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.