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QF1597

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

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Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 25
Scheduled 02 Oct 15:10 · Landed 02 Oct 16:12 · +62 min
Board status: Landed
Landed 02 Oct 16:53 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 53 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (callsign change)
Departure
Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) — Hamilton Island, Australia
Departed
2026-10-02 03:16 UTC
Arrival
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 05:10 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 06:15 UTC
Distance flown
1991 km
Straight-line distance
1966 km
Approach distance
74 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
38,000 ft
Max ground speed
464 kt
Tracked
3h 38m · 1,990 km
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 464)
02515010m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 464)
02515010m1h 0m2h 0m3h 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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Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 03:16 UTC QLK1597 HTI → MEL
Hamilton Island → Melbourne
 VH-X4N AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300 Completed 1991 km
2026-09-30 02:40 UTC QLK1597 HTI → MEL
Hamilton Island → Melbourne
 VH-X4N AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300 Completed 2050 km

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