QLK1596

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Departed

2026-08-25 21:45 UTC

Arrival

Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) — Hamilton Island, Australia

Distance flown

2092 km

Straight-line distance

1966 km

Approach distance

114 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-X4C

Type

AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

479 kt

Tracked

3h 23m · 2,059 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 479)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 479)

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
2026-10-03 21:16 UTC	QLK1596	MEL → HTI Melbourne → Hamilton Island	VH-X4E	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS100	Completed (landing presumed)	2073 km
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)