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QF616

MEL → BNE · Boeing 737-800 · Quantas

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 12
Scheduled 03 Oct 12:25 · Departed 03 Oct 12:26
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 03 Oct 12:52 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Brisbane (BNE)

Terminal Domestic · Gate 23
Scheduled 03 Oct 14:45 · Landed 03 Oct 14:55 · +10 min
Board status: Arrived
Landed 03 Oct 15:51 (ADS-B)

Board data from bne, mel, updated 47 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
2026-10-03 02:25 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 02:52 UTC
Arrival
Brisbane International Airport (BNE) — Brisbane, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 04:45 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 04:55 UTC
Codeshares
6E4831, EK5616, NZ7816
Distance flown
1446 km
Straight-line distance
1381 km
Approach distance
67 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-VXK
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
174 total (162 Economy, 12 Business)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
36.5 t (202 kg/pax Economy, 318 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,000 ft
Max ground speed
535 kt
Tracked
3h 25m · 1,443 km
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 535)
02895780m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 535)
02895780m1h 0m2h 0m3h 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
2026-10-03 02:52 UTC QFA616 MEL → BNE
Melbourne → Brisbane
 VH-VXK Boeing 737-800 Completed 1446 km
2026-10-02 04:03 UTC QFA616 MEL → BNE
Melbourne → Brisbane
 VH-VZP Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 1448 km
2026-10-01 02:38 UTC QFA616 MEL → BNE
Melbourne → Brisbane
 VH-XZE Boeing 737-800 Completed 1471 km
2026-09-30 02:38 UTC QFA616 MEL → BNE
Melbourne → Brisbane
 VH-VXC Boeing 737-800 Completed 1422 km

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