QF486

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 23

Scheduled 19:05 · Departed 19:39 · +34 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 19:42 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 20:30 · Landed 20:50 · +20 min

Board status: Arrived

Landed 21:09 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 63 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

2026-10-02 09:05 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 09:42 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 10:30 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 11:12 UTC

Codeshares

6E4840, AS5237, EK5716, NZ1886

Distance flown

790 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

85 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VXG

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

484 kt

Tracked

1h 31m · 787 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 484)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 484)

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 09:42 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXG	Boeing 737-800	Completed	790 km
2026-10-01 09:28 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYL	Boeing 737-800	Completed	791 km
2026-09-30 09:47 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZC	Boeing 737-800	Completed	759 km
2026-09-27 09:19 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	847 km
2026-09-26 09:10 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXP	Boeing 737-800	Completed	803 km
2026-09-25 09:13 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXO	Boeing 737-800	Completed	822 km
2026-09-24 09:07 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXC	Boeing 737-800	Completed	798 km
2026-09-23 09:35 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	786 km
2026-09-20 09:54 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZW	Boeing 737-800	Completed	797 km
2026-09-19 09:08 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXH	Boeing 737-800	Completed	802 km
2026-09-18 09:18 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-XZM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	831 km
2026-09-17 08:57 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VZT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	823 km
2026-09-16 08:58 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXC	Boeing 737-800	Completed	822 km
2026-09-13 08:57 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXU	Boeing 737-800	Completed	806 km
2026-09-12 08:56 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VXK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	776 km
2026-09-11 09:17 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VYG	Boeing 737-800	Completed	997 km
2026-09-10 09:05 UTC	QFA486	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-QPH	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	842 km