How reliable is Hobart International Airport?
Flights from HBA avoided significant airline-controlled delay in 70% of 43,989 flights in official BITRE history — and weather is calmest in Jan. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the airline-controlled delay record at HBA looks like
Avoided 15+ min controlled delay
across 43,989 flights
Source: BITRE. Origin-grouped, cause-attributed operational history; it is not a direct departure-punctuality measure or a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Hobart (Cambridge)
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 99/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, high winds · 97/100 favorability
The read on HBA
What the numbers say about flying through Hobart International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Hobart (Cambridge) avoided significant airline-controlled delay about 70% of the time over 43,989 flights. That's a middling record — neither a strength nor a red flag on its own. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 2.1%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 0 minutes.
On weather, Hobart (Cambridge) is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. January is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 99 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while June is the most disruptive at 97, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and high winds. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Hobart (Cambridge), read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about HBA
- How reliable is Hobart International Airport (HBA)?
- Flights from Hobart (Cambridge) avoided significant airline-controlled delay roughly 70% of the time across 43,989 flights of official history — a middling record — neither a strength nor a red flag on its own. The cancellation rate runs about 2.1%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from HBA for good weather?
- January has the calmest flying weather at Hobart International Airport. June is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and high winds.
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