QF1578

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 02 Oct 19:45 · Departed 02 Oct 20:40 · +55 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 20:18 (ADS-B)

Board data from syd, updated 57 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 09:45 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 10:18 UTC

Arrival

Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) — Maroochydore, Australia

Distance flown

971 km

Straight-line distance

837 km

Approach distance

82 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-X4F

Type

AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

20.2 t (343 kg/pax Business, 112 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

28,025 ft

Max ground speed

484 kt

Tracked

2h 33m · 967 km

Altitude (ft, max 28,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 484)

Altitude (ft, max 28,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 484)

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

Airlines

Quantas (QFA)

Qantaslink (QLK)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 10:18 UTC	QLK1578	SYD → MCY Sydney → Maroochydore	VH-X4F	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	971 km
2026-09-30 09:54 UTC	QLK1578	SYD → MCY Sydney → Maroochydore	VH-X4F	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	958 km
2026-09-29 10:12 UTC	QLK1578	SYD → MCY Sydney → Maroochydore	VH-X4C	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	963 km
2026-09-28 10:55 UTC	QFA1578	SYD → MCY Sydney → Maroochydore	—	—	From schedule	~837 km est.
2026-09-27 10:28 UTC	QLK1578	SYD → MCY Sydney → Maroochydore	VH-X4E	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS100	Completed	968 km
2026-09-25 10:20 UTC	QLK1578	SYD → MCY Sydney → Maroochydore	VH-X4F	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	960 km
2026-09-24 10:23 UTC	QLK1578	SYD → MCY Sydney → Maroochydore	VH-X4A	AIRBUS / BOMBARDIER BD-500 CSeries CS300	Completed	956 km