EY461

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 9

Scheduled 02 Oct 17:20 · Departed 02 Oct 17:26 · +6 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 17:25 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Abu Dhabi (AUH)

Terminal TA · Gate C36 · Baggage belt 06

Scheduled 01:10 · Estimated 00:55 · early

Board status: Bags Delivered

Landed 02 Oct 21:35 (estimated)

Board data from auh, mel, updated 7 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 07:20 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 07:25 UTC

Arrival

Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) — Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 21:10 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 20:55 UTC

Codeshares

AZ4116, ET1521, GF5161, LY9629, ME6639, MS8079, NZ4261, TK8311, UX2706, WY5115

Distance flown

8947 km

Straight-line distance

11652 km

Aircraft

Registration

A6-BNF

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

299 total (271 Economy, 28 Business) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,000 ft

Max ground speed

530 kt

Tracked

10h 10m · 8,940 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 530)

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 530)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Etihad Airways (ETD)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 07:25 UTC	ETD2NL	MEL → AUH Melbourne → Abu Dhabi	A6-BNF	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11835 km est. (8947 km recorded)
2026-09-30 07:36 UTC	ETD2NL	MEL → AUH Melbourne → Abu Dhabi	A6-BNE	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12024 km
2026-09-29 08:15 UTC	ETD2NL	MEL → AUH Melbourne → Abu Dhabi	A6-BNJ	Boeing 787-9	Completed	11835 km
2026-09-28 07:51 UTC	ETD2NL	MEL → AUH Melbourne → Abu Dhabi	A6-BNG	Boeing 787-9	Completed	11980 km
2026-09-26 07:35 UTC	ETD2NL	MEL → AUH Melbourne → Abu Dhabi	A6-BNG	Boeing 787-9	Completed	11716 km
2026-09-25 08:15 UTC	ETD2NL	MEL → AUH Melbourne → Abu Dhabi	A6-BNH	Boeing 787-9	Completed	11725 km
2026-09-23 07:17 UTC	ETD2NL	MEL → AUH Melbourne → Abu Dhabi	A6-BNK	Boeing 787-9	Completed	11756 km