QF481

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 02 Oct 18:30 · Departed 02 Oct 19:50 · +80 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 19:04 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 7 · Baggage belt 1

Scheduled 02 Oct 20:05 · Landed 02 Oct 20:22 · +17 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 02 Oct 20:38 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 3 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 08:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 09:04 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 10:05 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 10:20 UTC

Codeshares

CI8383, EK5411, NZ1858, VA878

Distance flown

783 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

70 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-OGA

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

18.0 t (185 kg/pax Business, 60 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,000 ft

Max ground speed

473 kt

Tracked

1h 34m · 780 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 473)

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 473)

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 09:04 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	783 km
2026-10-01 09:00 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1116 km
2026-09-30 09:10 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGE	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	899 km
2026-09-29 09:05 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	814 km
2026-09-28 08:39 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	772 km
2026-09-25 08:36 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	919 km
2026-09-24 09:08 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	904 km
2026-09-23 08:51 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	804 km
2026-09-22 08:34 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGE	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	750 km
2026-09-21 08:39 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	916 km
2026-09-20 08:30 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1019 km
2026-09-18 08:43 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGD	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	920 km
2026-09-17 08:38 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	842 km
2026-09-16 09:03 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	786 km
2026-09-15 08:27 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	775 km
2026-09-14 08:32 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	852 km
2026-09-13 08:35 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGE	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	992 km
2026-09-11 09:00 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	867 km
2026-09-10 08:34 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	796 km