QF480

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 6

Scheduled 02 Oct 18:30 · Departed 02 Oct 19:37 · +67 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 19:38 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 02 Oct 20:00 · Landed 02 Oct 20:55 · +55 min

Board status: Arrived

Landed 02 Oct 21:17 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 0 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 08:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 09:38 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 10:00 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 11:02 UTC

Codeshares

CI8390, EK5498, NZ1844

Distance flown

804 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

87 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VZM

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

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

470 kt

Tracked

1h 38m · 803 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 470)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 470)

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 09:38 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	804 km
2026-10-01 09:34 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZL	Boeing 737-800	Completed	782 km
2026-09-30 09:28 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-XZJ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	765 km
2026-09-29 08:43 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYF	Boeing 737-800	Completed	758 km
2026-09-28 08:30 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYF	Boeing 737-800	Completed	807 km
2026-09-27 08:24 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1049 km
2026-09-25 08:34 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	792 km
2026-09-24 08:33 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYG	Boeing 737-800	Completed	788 km
2026-09-23 08:24 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	802 km
2026-09-22 08:34 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	820 km
2026-09-21 08:37 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYJ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1005 km
2026-09-20 08:51 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXC	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1041 km
2026-09-18 08:39 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	822 km
2026-09-17 08:27 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYI	Boeing 737-800	Completed	823 km
2026-09-16 08:22 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYL	Boeing 737-800	Completed	844 km
2026-09-15 08:34 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	910 km
2026-09-14 08:28 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	836 km
2026-09-13 08:29 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZV	Boeing 737-800	Completed	852 km
2026-09-11 08:35 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-XZI	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1004 km
2026-09-10 09:00 UTC	QFA480	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	846 km