Flight QF 1596: Melbourne → Hamilton Island

Qantas23 October 2026DepartedUpdated 19 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight QF 1596 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Hamilton Island

Departure

Melbourne MEL

08:25

Actual08:15 scheduled+10 min

Terminal: T1
Gate: 3

Departed

Flight time: 3 h 05 min

Arrival

Hamilton Island HTI

10:20

Scheduled

Data from the official airport boards. Times are local to each airport.

Flight time: 3 h 05 min
Distance: ≈ 1,966 km
On time: 71%
Average departure delay: 22 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight QF 1596

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 7, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 7
On time: 71%
Average departure delay: 22 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late5
Delayed 16–60 min1
Delayed over 60 min1
Cancelled0

One bar per finished flight, the oldest on the left; the height is the delay at departure. The history table below lists the same flights.

Flight QF 1596 history

Flights of the last 60 days from the airport boards. Delay against the scheduled departure.

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Wed 21 Oct08:15+4 min	Melbourne → Hamilton Island	08:15	+4 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct08:15+33 min	Melbourne → Hamilton Island	08:15	+33 min	Landed
Fri 16 Oct08:15+6 min	Melbourne → Hamilton Island	08:15	+6 min	Departed
Wed 14 Oct08:15+10 min	Melbourne → Hamilton Island	08:15	+10 min	Departed
Sun 11 Oct08:15+4 min	Melbourne → Hamilton Island	08:15	+4 min	Departed
Fri 9 Oct08:154 min early	Melbourne → Hamilton Island	08:15	4 min early	Departed
Wed 7 Oct08:15+60 min	Melbourne → Hamilton Island	08:15	+60 min	Departed

Flight QF 1596: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 08:15
Usual arrival time: 10:20

Dates already on the boards

The boards do not show the next dates of this flight yet. Airports usually publish flights one or two days ahead.

Route of flight QF 1596

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Hamilton Island (HTI). Scheduled flight time: about 3 h 05 min. Distance between the airports: about 1,966 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight QF 1596

Is flight QF 1596 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight QF 1596 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 23 October 2026 the airport board shows flight QF 1596 as “Departed”. Departure: Melbourne, 08:25. Arrival: Hamilton Island, 10:20.

Which terminal and gate does flight QF 1596 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T1, Gate 3. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight QF 1596 delayed?

Over 7 flights: on time (within 15 min) 71%, average delay 22 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight QF 1596 take?

About 3 h 05 min by the schedule. The airports are 1966 km apart.

On which days does flight QF 1596 operate?

In the last 60 days it was on the boards on: Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.

Flight QF 1596, 23 October 2026