QF493

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 27 Sep 20:40 · Departed 27 Sep 20:50 · +10 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 27 Sep 20:49 (ADS-B)

Board data from syd, updated 5591 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-09-27 10:40 UTC

Departed

2026-09-27 10:49 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Codeshares

6E4702, AA7275, EK5204, NZ1893

Distance flown

749 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

69 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VYF

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

174 total (162 Economy, 12 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

406 kt

Tracked

1h 34m · 747 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 406)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 406)

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
2026-09-27 10:49 UTC	QFA493	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VYF	Boeing 737-800	Completed	749 km
2026-09-25 10:43 UTC	QFA493	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VZM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	791 km
2026-09-20 11:35 UTC	QFA493	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VYE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	809 km
2026-09-18 10:33 UTC	QFA493	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	804 km
2026-09-13 10:43 UTC	QFA493	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VZD	Boeing 737-800	Completed	835 km
2026-09-11 11:39 UTC	QFA493	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VXI	Boeing 737-800	Completed	804 km