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title: "Melbourne (MEL) to Phuket (HKT) flights: who flies it"
description: "Jetstar flies Melbourne (MEL) to Phuket (HKT) nonstop about 4 times a week as JQ 17, scheduled at 8h 50m to 9h 50m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mel-hkt"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mel-hkt.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# Melbourne to Phuket (MEL-HKT): nonstop flights and who flies them

Jetstar flies the MEL to HKT nonstop about 4 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as JQ 17, scheduled at 8h 50m to 9h 50m for the 4,358 miles.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 23, 2026.

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4

Flights a week, 4-week average

8h 50m to 9h 50m

Scheduled flight time

4,358 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

To get started

## Melbourne to Phuket flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for MEL to HKT starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Melbourne (MEL) to Phuket (HKT)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MEL | Arrives HKT | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Thu, Oct 22 | JQ 17 | Jetstar | 14:50 | 20:40 | 9h 50m | [Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/787-8.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | JQ 17 | Jetstar | 14:50 | 20:40 | 9h 50m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Sun, Oct 25 | JQ 17 | Jetstar | 15:15 | 20:05 | 8h 50m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Tue, Oct 27 | JQ 17 | Jetstar | 14:50 | 20:40 | 9h 50m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Thu, Oct 29 | JQ 17 | Jetstar | 14:50 | 20:40 | 9h 50m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Fri, Oct 30 | JQ 17 | Jetstar | 14:50 | 20:40 | 9h 50m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Sun, Nov 1 | JQ 17 | Jetstar | 15:15 | 20:05 | 8h 50m | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |

Showing all 7 scheduled MEL to HKT departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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## Aircraft on the Melbourne to Phuket nonstop

Jetstar flies the [Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq/787-8.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

## The full MEL to HKT nonstop schedule

This page carries the full MEL to HKT nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

### See the schedule

Who operates each MEL to HKT nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

### Plan on the map

See MEL to HKT on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Melbourne to Phuket nonstop

Carriers operating MEL to HKT nonstop in the current schedule.

- [Jetstar (JQ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jq.md)\
  [The aircraft JQ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jq.md)

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## Frequently asked questions about MEL to HKT

**How long is the flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Phuket (HKT)?**

Scheduled flight times from Melbourne (MEL) to Phuket (HKT) run from 8h 50m to 9h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 4,358 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from MEL to HKT?**

Jetstar is currently the only airline flying MEL to HKT nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on MEL to HKT, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

**How many flights a week are there from MEL to HKT?**

About 4 nonstop flights a week run between Melbourne (MEL) and Phuket (HKT) in the current schedule, operated by Jetstar. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.

**What time do flights from MEL to HKT depart?**

Scheduled MEL to HKT nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 14:50 and 15:15, local time at Melbourne. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate MEL to HKT nonstop?**

Jetstar flies JQ 17 nonstop from Melbourne (MEL) to Phuket (HKT), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft.

**Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on MEL to HKT?**

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Jetstar on MEL to HKT. The page carries the full MEL to HKT nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

Flying the other way? See [HKT to MEL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkt-mel.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Melbourne (MEL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mel.md), or [every route from Phuket (HKT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkt.md).

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)

## See the full MEL to HKT nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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