HTI → MELHamilton Island to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Hamilton Island (HTI) to Melbourne (MEL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 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 18 October 2026 at 04:18 UTC.

HTI Hamilton Island tracking
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
1,966 km · ~3h 01m est.
dep bank 10:30–11:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated HTI → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF1597 11:00 We Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA1752 10:30 Tu Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18VA1752arrived+2
10-17VA1752arrived+36
10-16QF1597arrived+18
10-15VA1752arrived−7
10-14QF1597arrived−8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HTIHamilton Island tracking Full HTI delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 15 kt Full MEL delay board →

How the Hamilton Island to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HTI to MEL flights through the day: 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.

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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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.

Morning or evening flight on HTI–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:30 from HTI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

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 7 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.