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QF1596

MEL → HTI · AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300 · Qantaslink

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 22
Scheduled 02 Oct 08:15 · Departed 02 Oct 08:40 · +25 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 09:14 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 34 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed (landing presumed)
Arrival confirmed via
Inferred (no confirmation)
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-01 22:15 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 23:14 UTC
Arrival
Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) — Hamilton Island, Australia
Distance flown
2054 km
Straight-line distance
1966 km
Approach distance
77 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-X4N
Type
AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
45.1 t (764 kg/pax Business, 249 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max ground speed
517 kt
Tracked
2h 39m · 2,053 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 517)
02795580m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 517)
02795580m1h 0m2h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

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Airline

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Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-01 23:14 UTC QLK1596 MEL → HTI
Melbourne → Hamilton Island
 VH-X4N AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300 Completed (landing presumed) 2054 km
2026-09-29 22:33 UTC QLK1596 MEL → HTI
Melbourne → Hamilton Island
 VH-X4N AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300 Completed (landing presumed) 2029 km

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