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Cheapest return fare
$262
Typical prices: $467-$683
Virgin Australia
Sun 13/9Sun 20/9
BNE - HTI • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$152
Typical prices: $178-$251
Virgin Australia
Sun 22/11
BNE - HTI • Direct
Arrival airport
You can’t fly directly to Airlie Beach. It is served by Hamilton Island (HTI), located 26.7 km from Airlie Beach.
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Cheap Flights to Airlie Beach

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Airlie Beach that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Airlie Beach

Sun, 13 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
07:10 - 09:00
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
09:40 - 11:15
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$262Virgin Australia
Sun, 2 Aug - Wed, 5 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
11:25 - 13:15
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 15:30
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$307Virgin Australia
Sun, 2 Aug - Wed, 5 Aug
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11:25 - 13:15
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 15:30
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$309Virgin Australia
Sat, 22 Aug - Tue, 25 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
11:25 - 13:15
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 15:30
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$313Virgin Australia
Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
11:25 - 13:15
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 15:30
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$316Virgin Australia
Thu, 23 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
11:25 - 13:15
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 15:30
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$317Virgin Australia
Thu, 23 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
11:25 - 13:15
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 15:30
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$326Virgin Australia
Sun, 16 Aug - Tue, 18 Aug
Virgin Australia Logo
11:25 - 13:15
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
13:55 - 15:30
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$328Virgin Australia
Sun, 13 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep
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07:10 - 09:00
BNE
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HTI
1h 50mdirect
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14:50 - 16:25
HTI
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BNE
1h 35mdirect
$332Multiple Airlines
Wed, 22 Jul - Wed, 29 Jul
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07:55 - 13:15
NTL
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HTI
5h 20m
1 stop
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13:55 - 19:00
HTI
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NTL
5h 05m
1 stop
$502Multiple Airlines
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Good to know – Book Cheap Airlie Beach Plane Tickets

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$152
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Brisbane to Hamilton Island

FAQs - booking Airlie Beach flights

  • How long is the flight to Airlie Beach?

    Flights from Sydney2h 30m
    Flights from Adelaide7h 40m
    Flights from Melbourne Airport3h 00m
    Flights from Canberra4h 25m
    Flights from Brisbane1h 45m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Hamilton Island?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Hamilton Island was found on the route from Brisbane, at $262 return. The most popular connection is from Sydney to Hamilton Island and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $367 in the last 3 days.

  • Which airlines fly to Hamilton Island?

    Many airlines fly to Hamilton Island, the most common ones being Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Hamilton Island.

  • How to fly to Airlie Beach?

    You cannot fly directly to Airlie Beach. KAYAK recommends you fly to Hamilton Island (HTI) (26.7 km from Airlie Beach). From there you can hire a car or take a taxi.

  • What airports are near Airlie Beach?

    The closest airport is Hamilton Island (HTI) (26.7 km). Other nearby airports are Proserpine Whitsunday Coast (PPP) (29.94 km) or Mackay (MKY) (111.49 km). KAYAK recommends you fly to Hamilton Island.

  • How far is Hamilton Island Airport from central Hamilton Island?

    Central Hamilton Island is 1 km away from Hamilton Island Airport.

  • What is the name of Hamilton Island’s airport?

    When flying to Hamilton Island, you'll arrive at Hamilton Island Airport (HTI). The airport is also known as Hamilton Island.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Airlie Beach?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Airlie Beach.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Airlie Beach?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Airlie Beach is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Airlie Beach?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Airlie Beach with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Airlie Beach?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Airlie Beach up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Airlie Beach

  • There is no major airport in Airlie Beach. It is instead served by Hamilton Island Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Airlie Beach? 25% of our users found return tickets to Airlie Beach for the following prices or less: From Brisbane $233, from Sydney $411, from Melbourne $497
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Airlie Beach flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to Airlie Beach

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Australia to Airlie Beach? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 462 reviews
7.5Comfort
8.2Crew
7.7Boarding
6.4Entertainment
6.4Food
Airline reviews

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2026
SYD - OOL
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Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Check-in was good and efficient, Boarding was quick and easy. Didn't like the entertainment side of things requiring your phone to connect for a screen, my eyes are bad enough to use my phone more than I already do. Trip was comfortable and baggage claim was good. If coffee and tea were free, then why not a soda or juice as well, its not like its an alcoholic drink.

The flight was delayed by 45 minutes, but boarding, actual flight, and crew were great. However, there was Zero free food and only water, tea, or coffee to drink. Everything else was for sale. No onboard entertainment but it was a short flight.

2 hrs + delay! Times kept changing, Onboard menu was half depleted, Entertainment wifi was N/A Overall very frustrating flight and I never slate Virgin.

Virgin Australia passed this flight onto Alliance, so my rating and comments are based on my experience with crew, aircraft and available options. Alliance only offers drinks which consisted of tea, coffee and water, free of charge. There was no on board entertainment. The aircraft seating although narrow accommodated my 6 foot 2 body with little discomfort.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

It’s a very long flight and there are so many people on board. Perhaps a warm washcloth now and then to freshen up

The plane was delayed about 3 hours so anything else is immaterial

Good. BUT the Kayak app kept sending me wrong messages saying that there was a Gate change. That same thing is happening today.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

Flight was delayed more than 1.5 hours. Gate changed multiple times

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

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