Qantas AirwaysQF
Flights QF1597 15:10 We Fr Su
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Direct flights from Hamilton Island (HTI) to Melbourne (MEL): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,966 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hamilton Island and Melbourne. Updated 20 August 2026 at 05:18 UTC.
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Hamilton Island
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MEL
Melbourne
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1,966 km · ~3h 01m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated HTI → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−3 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg
Current nonstop fares
HTI → MEL · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
In one weekChecking…Direct airline fares
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Qantas AirwaysVirgin Australia
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysVirgin AustraliaVA
Flights VA1752 11:00 Th Sa
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Hamilton Island to Melbourne route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop HTI to MEL flights: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/HTI-MEL
HTI to MEL questions
Is HTI–MEL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from HTI to MEL?
Great-circle distance is 1,966 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HTI–MEL fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 5 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at HTI and arrival-side delay at MEL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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