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QF496

MEL → SYD · Boeing 737-800 · Quantas

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 4
Scheduled 02 Oct 20:30 · Departed 02 Oct 21:10 · +40 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 21:20 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3
Scheduled 02 Oct 21:55 · Landed 02 Oct 22:35 · +40 min
Board status: Arrived
Landed 02 Oct 22:30 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 1 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 10:30 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 11:20 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 11:55 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 12:35 UTC
Codeshares
6E4660, EK5496, NZ1896
Distance flown
786 km
Straight-line distance
705 km
Approach distance
75 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-VZQ
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
485 kt
Tracked
1h 10m · 783 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 485)
02625240m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 485)
02625240m1h 0m

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

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 11:20 UTC QFA496 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VZQ Boeing 737-800 Completed 786 km

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