QF421

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 03 Oct 08:25 · Departed 03 Oct 08:55 · +30 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 09:25 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 21

Scheduled 03 Oct 10:00 · Landed 03 Oct 10:59 · +59 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 03 Oct 10:59 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 21 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 22:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 23:25 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 00:00 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 00:54 UTC

Codeshares

6E4676, EK5421, LA4811, NZ1824

Distance flown

968 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

69 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VZC

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

174 total (162 Economy, 12 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

18.4 t (102 kg/pax Economy, 161 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,000 ft

Max ground speed

501 kt

Tracked

1h 34m · 966 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 501)

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 501)

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
2026-10-02 23:25 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VZC	Boeing 737-800	Completed	968 km
2026-10-01 22:47 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1052 km
2026-09-30 22:54 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	910 km
2026-09-29 22:41 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	816 km
2026-09-28 23:08 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	792 km
2026-09-27 22:59 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	754 km
2026-09-25 23:13 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-QPG	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	942 km
2026-09-24 22:41 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGD	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	799 km
2026-09-23 22:42 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	796 km
2026-09-22 22:43 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	828 km
2026-09-21 22:43 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	778 km
2026-09-20 22:25 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGD	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	802 km
2026-09-18 22:46 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VYL	Boeing 737-800	Completed	843 km
2026-09-17 22:58 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	834 km
2026-09-15 22:43 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	781 km
2026-09-14 22:36 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VZC	Boeing 737-800	Completed	785 km
2026-09-13 22:51 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VYF	Boeing 737-800	Completed	842 km
2026-09-11 22:43 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXG	Boeing 737-800	Completed	832 km
2026-09-10 23:08 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	892 km
2026-09-09 22:41 UTC	QFA421	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXQ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	780 km