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If you are looking for a flight deal from Melbourne to Hamilton Island, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Hamilton Island, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to Hamilton Island is February, where tickets cost $397 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $612 and $570 respectively.

No, with an average price for the route of $550, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

To get a below average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to Hamilton Island, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 37% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Melbourne to Hamilton Island were found on Qantas Airways ($461) and Virgin Australia ($465).

There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Melbourne Airport to Hamilton Island. They are: Jetstar, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Jetstar at $189 for a return flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Jetstar.

Weekly flights between Melbourne and Hamilton Island historically see delays in approximately 6% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 87 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the morning have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Monday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Friday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Virgin Australia have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 4% of their flights encountering any delays.

Sydney (SYD) is the top choice – 60% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Melbourne to Hamilton Island picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Sydney (SYD) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of $519 for a return.

Consider flying via Sydney (SYD) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 5h 02m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Sydney (SYD) often has the shortest stopovers from Melbourne to Hamilton Island, with an average time of 1h 07m.