QF406

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 10

Scheduled 02 Oct 06:30 · Departed 02 Oct 06:27

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 06:38 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 02 Oct 08:00 · Landed 02 Oct 07:55 · early

Board status: Arrived

Landed 02 Oct 07:58 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 360 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 20:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 20:38 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-01 22:00 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-01 21:56 UTC

Codeshares

6E4620, CX9004, EK5406, LA5912, NZ1806

Distance flown

852 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

90 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VYK

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

174 total (162 Economy, 12 Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

494 kt

Tracked

1h 20m · 847 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 494)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 494)

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

Quantas (QFA)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-01 20:38 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	852 km
2026-09-30 20:42 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZI	Boeing 737-800	Completed	772 km
2026-09-29 20:45 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	759 km
2026-09-28 20:36 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZU	Boeing 737-800	Completed	761 km
2026-09-27 21:40 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXP	Boeing 737-800	Completed	810 km
2026-09-24 20:41 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	798 km
2026-09-21 20:28 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZL	Boeing 737-800	Completed	958 km
2026-09-20 20:48 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXF	Boeing 737-800	Completed	796 km
2026-09-17 20:39 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZG	Boeing 737-800	Completed	897 km
2026-09-16 20:40 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-XZM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1004 km
2026-09-15 20:33 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	957 km
2026-09-14 20:35 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	846 km
2026-09-13 20:29 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXQ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	876 km
2026-09-09 21:05 UTC	QFA406	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-XZD	Boeing 737-800	Completed	983 km