Which airline is most punctual between Brisbane and Hamilton Island?

Virgin Australia, with 86.3% on time. Qantas was the least punctual at 77.5%.

ACF to HTI

Brisbane to Hamilton Island flights

Name: Brisbane to Hamilton Island (ACF-HTI) flights: on-time record
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Flights from Brisbane Archerfield (ACF) to Hamilton Island (HTI) cover 901 km. 778 flights flew it in the last 12 months of Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) figures; 82% were on time across 2 airlines.

778

flights, August 2025 to July 2026

82%

on time (within 15 min)

0.9%

cancelled

–

average delay

On time means arriving within 15 minutes of schedule (BITRE's definition).

Airlines on this route

Airline	Flights	On time	Cancelled	Average delay
Virgin Australia	423	86%	0.5%	–
Qantas	355	77%	1.4%	–

Month by month

Over the last 12 months, Brisbane to Hamilton Island ran best in February 2026 (90.6% on time) and worst in August 2025 (75.8%).

Share of flights on time, by month (Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE)). Green is the best month, orange the worst.

See the figures

Month	On time	Cancelled	Flights
August 2025	76%	0%	62
September 2025	86%	0%	64
October 2025	83%	0%	63
November 2025	80%	0%	65
December 2025	84%	1.3%	77
January 2026	87%	8.5%	71
February 2026	91%	0%	53
March 2026	76%	0%	58
April 2026	85%	0%	67
May 2026	77%	0%	62
June 2026	83%	0%	65
July 2026	79%	0%	71

Source: BITRE domestic airline on-time performance, August 2025 to July 2026. Source: BITRE, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia. Figures describe the past and do not predict a future flight.

Questions and answers

How often are flights between Brisbane and Hamilton Island on time?: 82.3% of 778 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) figures, and 0.9% were cancelled.
Which airline is most punctual between Brisbane and Hamilton Island?: Virgin Australia, with 86.3% on time. Qantas was the least punctual at 77.5%.
What is the best month to fly between Brisbane and Hamilton Island?: Over the last 12 months, Brisbane to Hamilton Island ran best in February 2026 (90.6% on time) and worst in August 2025 (75.8%).

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