SYD → HTISydney to Hamilton Island

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Hamilton Island (HTI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,527 km, an estimated 2 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Hamilton Island. Updated 3 November 2026 at 20:20 UTC.

Today, SYD → HTI

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 09:40 QF578Qantas On scheduleT3 ·
  2. 12:40 VA1283Virgin Australia On scheduleT2 ·

Checked SYD board 07:20

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
HTI Hamilton Island tracking
1,527 km · ~2h 27m est.
dep bank 09:40–12:4014x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live SYD and HTI delay boards

0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF578 09:40 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA1283 12:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03QF578departed+0
11-03VA1283departed+5
11-02QF578departed+0
11-02VA1283departed+20
11-01QF578departed+0
11-01VA1283departed+8
10-31QF578departed+0
10-31VA1283departed+10
10-30QF578departed+0
10-30VA1283departed+10
10-29QF578departed+0
10-29VA1283departed+0
10-28QF578departed+0
10-28VA1283departed+10
10-27QF578departed+10
10-27VA1283departed−5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 6 kt Full SYD delay board →
HTIHamilton Island tracking Full HTI delay board →

How the Sydney to Hamilton Island route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD to HTI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SYD to HTI questions

Is SYD–HTI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SYD–HTI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:40 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HTI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SYD to HTI?

Great-circle distance is 1,527 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 138–161 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SYD–HTI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.