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Melbourne → Hervey Bay

MELMelbourneMelbourne Airport
HVBHervey BayHervey Bay Airport
Distance
975 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 30m

Hervey Bay is currently 1 hour behind Melbourne.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
2 hr 5 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Jetstar Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Melbourne. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.6Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32092%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N9%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026117
  • Jetstar Airways17×
February 2026115
  • Jetstar Airways15×
March 2026117
  • Jetstar Airways17×
April 2026116
  • Jetstar Airways16×
May 2026115
  • Jetstar Airways15×
June 2026115
  • Jetstar Airways15×
July 2026116
  • Jetstar Airways16×
August 2026117
  • Jetstar Airways17×
September 2026116
  • Jetstar Airways16×
October 2025114
  • Jetstar Airways14×
November 2025118
  • Jetstar Airways18×
December 2025114
  • Jetstar Airways14×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MEL-HVB - not a booking guarantee.

Jetstar Airways

JQ · JST

Hub: MEL Melbourne

35 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Melbourne: 44.
  • Direct destinations observed from Hervey Bay: 5.

The airports on this route

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AustraliaMEL / YMML

International hub · 44 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,998 ft

52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Hervey Bay Airport

Hervey Bay, AustraliaHVB / YHBA

Regional airport · 5 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,562 ft

64 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

MEL MCYSunshine Coast AirportMaroochydore is about 89 mi from Hervey Bay.View route →

About the route from Melbourne to Hervey Bay

The observed direct connection between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) covers approximately 975 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 30m. Jetstar Airways has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Melbourne from Hervey Bay by air?
The great-circle distance between Melbourne Airport and Hervey Bay Airport is approximately 975 mi.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Hervey Bay?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Melbourne to Hervey Bay?
Yes, a direct connection between MEL and HVB has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Jetstar Airways.
How often is there a flight from Melbourne to Hervey Bay?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 190 observed flights. Mainly Jetstar Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Melbourne and Hervey Bay?
Hervey Bay is currently 1 hour behind Melbourne.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.