QF485

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 19:00 · Estimated 20:25 · +85 min

Board status: Gate Closed

Airborne since 20:45 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 12

Scheduled 20:35 · Estimated 21:50 · +75 min

Board status: Estimated

In the air, ~39m to go (27% of the route flown)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 24 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 09:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 10:45 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 10:35 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 11:50 UTC

Progress

27% · ~39m remaining

Codeshares

6E4698, CI8645, EK5429, NZ1861

Distance flown

198 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VXJ

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

32,925 ft

Max ground speed

445 kt

Tracked

18m · 198 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 32,925)

Ground speed (kt, max 445)

Altitude (ft, max 32,925)

Ground speed (kt, max 445)

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 10:45 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXJ	Boeing 737-800	In progress	~705 km est.
2026-10-01 11:35 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VYE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	797 km
2026-09-30 09:14 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VYA	Boeing 737-800	Completed	939 km
2026-09-28 09:19 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXO	Boeing 737-800	Completed	754 km
2026-09-27 09:58 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VYE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	750 km
2026-09-25 09:15 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VYE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	802 km
2026-09-24 09:49 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VZI	Boeing 737-800	Completed	876 km
2026-09-23 09:01 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	750 km
2026-09-21 08:57 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VZM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	955 km
2026-09-18 09:07 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-XZN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	851 km
2026-09-17 10:28 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-XZD	Boeing 737-800	Completed	794 km
2026-09-16 09:01 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VYD	Boeing 737-800	Completed	775 km
2026-09-14 08:58 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXQ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	870 km
2026-09-13 08:54 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXA	Boeing 737-800	Completed	960 km
2026-09-11 09:45 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXB	Boeing 737-800	Completed	791 km
2026-09-10 09:35 UTC	QFA485	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXP	Boeing 737-800	Completed	771 km