Cheap flights from Melbourne to Hobart from $79

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Hobart. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $180. If you’re not able to fly to Hobart in May, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne to Hobart during September average around $184.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne to Hobart is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $175. The most expensive day to fly to Hobart is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $225.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Hobart is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $192. Flights to Hobart are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of $229. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Melbourne to Hobart for the best Melbourne - Hobart flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Hobart from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Hobart for around $205 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Hobart from Melbourne for as low as $152 on momondo.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Melbourne to Hobart

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Hobart from Melbourne according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 79% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Hobart. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Hobart on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Melbourne and Hobart have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Hobart is 43 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 08:00, with 38% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of May 2026, 301 flights take off from Melbourne and land in Hobart each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.