QF498

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1

Scheduled 21:00 · Departed 21:12 · +12 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 21:13 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 22:25 · Estimated 22:38 · +13 min

Board status: On Time

In the air (100% of the route flown)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 0 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 11:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 11:13 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 12:25 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 12:38 UTC

Progress

100%

Codeshares

EK5724, NZ1898

Distance flown

802 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-OGA

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

492 kt

Tracked

1h 32m · 802 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 492)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 492)

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 11:13 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGA	Airbus A321 Neo	In progress	~705 km est.
2026-10-01 11:37 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	748 km
2026-09-30 11:17 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGE	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	776 km
2026-09-29 11:09 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	771 km
2026-09-28 10:59 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	803 km
2026-09-25 11:02 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	782 km
2026-09-24 11:29 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	743 km
2026-09-23 11:02 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	803 km
2026-09-22 11:07 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGE	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	796 km
2026-09-21 11:15 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	794 km
2026-09-20 11:21 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	829 km
2026-09-18 11:32 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGD	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	815 km
2026-09-17 11:10 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	996 km
2026-09-16 11:19 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	808 km
2026-09-15 11:00 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	826 km
2026-09-14 11:04 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	846 km
2026-09-13 11:12 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGE	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	762 km
2026-09-11 11:08 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	859 km
2026-09-10 10:52 UTC	QFA498	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OGC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	988 km