QLK1596

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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 19 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

Also flies as

QF1596

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 (249 kg/pax Economy, 764 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

517 kt

Tracked

2h 39m · 2,053 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 517)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 517)

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.

Route map

Airlines

Quantas (QFA)

Qantaslink (QLK)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
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
2026-09-26 22:21 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4C	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed (landing presumed)	2073 km
2026-09-24 22:13 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4B	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed (landing presumed)	2054 km
2026-09-22 22:10 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4F	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed (landing presumed)	2049 km
2026-09-19 21:32 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4E	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS100	Completed (landing presumed)	2052 km
2026-09-17 21:30 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4G	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed (landing presumed)	2091 km
2026-09-15 21:33 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4N	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed (landing presumed)	2090 km
2026-09-12 21:27 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4E	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS100	Completed (landing presumed)	2082 km
2026-09-10 22:20 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4F	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	2140 km
2026-09-05 22:07 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4F	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	2107 km
2026-09-03 21:59 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4B	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	2109 km
2026-09-01 22:21 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4A	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed (landing presumed)	2111 km
2026-08-29 22:10 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4G	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	2091 km
2026-08-27 21:53 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4C	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	2059 km
2026-08-25 21:45 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4C	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	2092 km
2026-08-22 21:49 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4L	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	2620 km
2026-08-20 21:57 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4E	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS100	Completed	~4261 km est. (2427 km recorded)
2026-08-15 22:47 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4C	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	~4451 km est. (2442 km recorded)