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HTI to BNK: distance & flight time
Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
653 mi
1,051 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, Australia
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 mi away
Near BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HTI from BNK?
The flight distance from Hamilton Island (HTI) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 653 miles (1,051 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTI to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HTI to BNK?
Nonstop service on HTI–BNK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamilton Island and Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 1 hour ahead of Hamilton Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTI to BNK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTI–BNK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTI to BNK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTI–BNK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.