Melbourne to Hamilton Island (MEL-HTI): nonstop flights and award space

Virgin Australia and Qantas fly the MEL to HTI nonstop about 8 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h to 4h for the 1,222 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every MEL to HTI date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

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

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8
Flights a week, 4-week average
3h to 4h
Scheduled flight time
1,222 mi
Nonstop distance
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Melbourne to Hamilton Island flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for MEL to HTI starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Melbourne (MEL) to Hamilton Island (HTI)
Date Flight Airline Departs MEL Arrives HTI Duration Aircraft
QF 1596Qantas08:1510:203h 5mAirbus A220-300
VA 1749Virgin Australia07:2010:204hBoeing 737-800
VA 1749Virgin Australia07:2509:303h 5mBoeing 737-800
QF 1596Qantas08:2510:303h 5mAirbus A220-300
VA 1749Virgin Australia07:2509:303h 5mBoeing 737-800
QF 1596Qantas08:2510:303h 5mAirbus A220-300
VA 1749Virgin Australia07:2509:303h 5mBoeing 737-800
QF 716Qantas08:0510:053hBoeing 737-800
QF 1596Qantas08:2510:303h 5mAirbus A220-300

Showing all 9 scheduled MEL to HTI departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 Hamilton Island nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, Qantas flies the Airbus A220-300 and the Boeing 737-800, and Virgin Australia flies the Boeing 737-800. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

Award seats on MEL to HTI departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Melbourne to Hamilton Island to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

Qantas award space was open on none of the 3 Melbourne to Hamilton Island departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

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Award seats by date on the MEL to HTI departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book.

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Airlines flying Melbourne to Hamilton Island nonstop

Carriers operating MEL to HTI nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date.

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Frequently asked questions about MEL to HTI

How long is the flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Hamilton Island (HTI)?
Scheduled flight times from Melbourne (MEL) to Hamilton Island (HTI) run from 3h to 4h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,222 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.
Which airlines fly nonstop from MEL to HTI?
Virgin Australia and Qantas fly MEL to HTI nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.
How many flights a week are there from MEL to HTI?
About 8 nonstop flights a week run between Melbourne (MEL) and Hamilton Island (HTI) in the current schedule, operated by Virgin Australia and Qantas. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from MEL to HTI depart?
Scheduled MEL to HTI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:20 and 08:25, 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 HTI nonstop?
In the schedule table on this page, MEL to HTI nonstops fly as QF 716 and QF 1596 on Qantas, and VA 1749 on Virgin Australia. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.
How do I check award availability on MEL to HTI?
Open the MEL to HTI route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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