QF1596 MelbourneMEL · 08:15 Hamilton IslandHTI
QF1596 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Hamilton Island (HTI) for the Thu, Sep 24 departure.
en route from MEL to HTI
board checked 240m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 08:26 · typical taxi-out at MEL ≈ 9.1 min.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWhen it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
How QF1596 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF1596 across the MEL and HTI boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs on time. Based on 7 confirmed departures · 7/7 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF1596 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-X4F, VH-X4E, VH-X4G, VH-X4N.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and HTI published them.
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