There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Hamilton Island by plane or ferry
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane SEA - HTI
24h 54m$709–2,709Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane LKE - HTI
32h 35m$1,204–4,704Fly King County International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)plane BFI - HTI
27h 6m$1,104–4,304Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport, ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)plane SEA - PPP
- Take the ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbourferry
- Take the ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marinaferry
30h 34m$920–3,105
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Hamilton Island is to fly which costs $700 - $2,800 and takes 24h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Hamilton Island is to fly which takes 24h 54m and costs $700 - $2,800.
The distance between Seattle and Hamilton Island is 11592 km.
It takes approximately 24h 54m to get from Seattle to Hamilton Island, including transfers.
Hamilton Island is 17h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:23 PM in Seattle and 5:23 AM in Hamilton Island.
There are 320+ hotels available in Hamilton Island.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from King County International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from King County International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Portland, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from King County International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Portland, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from King County International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from King County International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Portland, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from King County International Airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Phone
- 0488 022 868
- info@islandtransfers.com
- Website
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Palm Bay to Shute Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- islandtransfers.com
Ferry from Shute Harbour to Hamilton Island Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- cruisewhitsundays.com
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