$237 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Airlie Beach

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Cheapest return fare
$445
Overall average: $454
Virgin Australia
Sat 18/7Thu 23/7
MEL - HTI • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
$218
Typical prices: $247-$394
Virgin Australia
Sun 22/3
MEL - 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 from Melbourne to Airlie Beach (MEL-HTI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne 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 from Melbourne to Airlie Beach

Sat, 18 Jul - Thu, 23 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
07:20 - 10:20
MEL
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HTI
3h 00mdirect
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11:00 - 14:00
HTI
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MEL
3h 00mdirect
$445Virgin Australia
Sat, 18 Jul - Thu, 23 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
07:20 - 10:20
MEL
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HTI
3h 00mdirect
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11:00 - 14:00
HTI
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MEL
3h 00mdirect
$446Virgin Australia
Sat, 18 Jul - Thu, 23 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
07:20 - 10:20
MEL
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HTI
3h 00mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
11:00 - 14:00
HTI
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MEL
3h 00mdirect
$448Virgin Australia
Sat, 18 Jul - Thu, 23 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
07:20 - 10:20
MEL
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HTI
3h 00mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
11:00 - 14:00
HTI
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MEL
3h 00mdirect
$454Virgin Australia
Sat, 18 Jul - Thu, 23 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
07:20 - 10:20
MEL
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HTI
3h 00mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
11:00 - 14:00
HTI
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MEL
3h 00mdirect
$456Virgin Australia
Sat, 5 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
07:20 - 10:20
MEL
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HTI
3h 00mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
11:00 - 14:00
HTI
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MEL
3h 00mdirect
$458Virgin Australia
Sat, 5 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
07:20 - 10:20
MEL
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HTI
3h 00mdirect
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11:00 - 14:00
HTI
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MEL
3h 00mdirect
$461Virgin Australia
Sat, 18 Jul - Thu, 23 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
10:00 - 15:10
MEL
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HTI
5h 10m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
11:00 - 14:00
HTI
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MEL
3h 00mdirect
$465Virgin Australia
Sat, 18 Jul - Thu, 23 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
08:00 - 14:10
MEL
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HTI
6h 10m
1 stop
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11:00 - 14:00
HTI
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MEL
3h 00mdirect
$468Virgin Australia
Sat, 5 Sep - Tue, 8 Sep
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08:10 - 13:15
MEL
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HTI
5h 05m
1 stop
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11:00 - 14:00
HTI
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MEL
3h 00mdirect
$472Virgin Australia
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Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$218
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne to Hamilton Island

When to book flights from Melbourne to Airlie Beach

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FAQs for booking flights from Melbourne to Airlie Beach

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Melbourne Airport to Airlie Beach?

    When flying out of Melbourne Airport you’ll be using Melbourne. Airlie Beach does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Hamilton Island airport, which is 26.7 km away.

  • How long does a flight from Melbourne Airport to Airlie Beach take?

    Direct flights cover the 3,161 km separating Melbourne Airport and Airlie Beach in about 3h 00m.

  • How many flights are there between Melbourne Airport and Airlie Beach?

    4 direct flights run between Melbourne Airport and Airlie Beach on a daily basis. On average, there are about 28 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Melbourne Airport and Airlie Beach?

    Consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you're looking for the best rates. For your return to Melbourne Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne 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 from Melbourne to Airlie Beach.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne 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 from Melbourne up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Melbourne Airport to Airlie Beach?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Melbourne Airport and Airlie Beach found on KAYAK was with Jetstar for $114. Jetstar offered a return connection from $139 and Qantas Airways from $282.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Airlie Beach

  • There is no airport in Airlie Beach. Instead, you’ll be flying into Hamilton Island Airport when flying between Melbourne Airport and Airlie Beach.
  • The cheapest flight from Melbourne to Airlie Beach was found 43 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be August, September and October. The cheapest month to fly is August.

Top 3 airlines serving Melbourne to Airlie Beach

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne 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 446 reviews
6.4Food
8.2Crew
7.7Boarding
7.5Comfort
6.4Entertainment
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

High fees for excess checked baggage and somehow ridiculous rules for carry on bags.

Flight was late, food and drink an extra charge, my carry on is five rows behind me, and the seats are too narrow. Don’t ask me to be happy about it

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 !!

It was with Link Airways and the Saab 340 jet was noisy and little comfort.

They didn’t sent my luggage I got it 24 hours later

Plane was late and they wouldn’t check our bags through to Tokyo

Overall experience was good but what really impressed me the most was the care the flight attendants took of a sick passenger who was sitting in front of me. The flight attendants would come and check on her quite regularly providing her support and comfort. Brilliant service!

Only answered OK and poor as there was no entertainment and I didnt have any food

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.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

I liked boarding the plane. The staff were rude, the food was appalling and the chairs the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

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

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

Excellent as always, I won't fly to Australia, and back to the US on any other airline. The flight crew is always top notch, and have a way to make one feel extra special. Thank you for your service, I would rate Qantas Airways a 10+.

After already paying for excess luggage prior to flight, i was advised AT check in that i had to pay $816 or forfeit my flight! The lady at the counter was SO rude and had already started offboarding me when i said i would pay it after asking her three times for the exact amount! Have lodged a formal complaint yet heard nothing. Will not ever travel via Qantas again

Not great. The inflight entertainment was all on an app, and I did not want to watch a film on my phone. Also, the range of options of films was limited.

One of the better flights I’ve had w Jetstar. Smooth boarding, early take off, on time landing, very courteous crew, clean plane.

local frequent travellers know that Jetstar’s flights between MEL and LST are turnaround flights so those in the morning tend to run on time and become delayed increasingly through the day. We observed how the staff at check in and boarding try to assist, guide and facilitate travellers - they were courteous, efficient, amiable while enforcing Jetstar’s baggage requirements. They try to speed up boarding by having passengers board from both front and back. We would take Jetstar again.

The issue was a 4 hour delay to takeoff with very sketchy information provided about the available of the flights delay. Passengers were not informed of gate changes and how long the delay might be. It ended with a late night 2 hour drive to our home which was not ideal for elderly people.

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.

Improved experience over our last years flight when also we flew local but on an international scheduled flight. The double processing is still unwelcome i.e. by security and then by border force having to produce a licence and boarding pass repeatedly on departure and return. Obviously suits the airline rather than the local traveller. The flight and crew were good though a helper on return was offhand having to push the wheel chair did the bare minimum we felt.

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

Although a local trip via international flight it was fairly straight forward albeit more checks than desirable for local travel. On arrival Perth collecting luggage the trollies were hidden in one end of the long hall.

Jet star delayed both trips with poor communication. Passengers were made to change gates often and then left to stand with no seating. As someone getting over surgery this was very trying.

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

Excellent help with Wife needing disability access at Brisbane airport

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