QF1597 Hamilton IslandHTI MelbourneMEL · 15:10
QF1597 by Qantas Airways flies from Hamilton Island (HTI) to Melbourne (MEL) for the Wed, Oct 21 departure.
arrived at MEL · 18 min early
Where the minutes go
last 6 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +14 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsHow QF1597 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF1597 across the HTI and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~19 min late. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 3/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF1597 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-X4M, VH-X4H, VH-X4A, VH-X4E.
Board clocks recorded as HTI and MEL published them.
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