QF653

For travellers

Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 18:55 · Departed 19:40 · +45 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 20:04 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Perth (PER)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 21:55 · Estimated 22:19 · +24 min

Board status: Delayed

In the air, ~3h 10m to go (22% of the route flown)

Board data from per, syd, updated 50 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 08:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 10:04 UTC

Arrival

Perth International Airport (PER) — Perth, Australia (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 13:55 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 14:19 UTC

Progress

22% · ~3h 10m remaining

Codeshares

AS5100, EK5581, FJ5252, NZ7390

Distance flown

742 km

Straight-line distance

3277 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VZR

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

174 total (162 Economy, 12 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

79.5 t (439 kg/pax Economy, 692 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,000 ft

Max ground speed

463 kt

Tracked

58m · 742 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 463)

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 463)

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 10:04 UTC	QFA653	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VZR	Boeing 737-800	In progress	~3277 km est.
2026-10-01 09:20 UTC	QFA653	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VXL	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3347 km est. (1619 km recorded)
2026-09-30 09:03 UTC	QFA653	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VXK	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~3346 km est. (1666 km recorded)
2026-09-29 09:17 UTC	QFA653	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VXB	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3315 km
2026-09-28 09:14 UTC	QFA653	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-XZK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3349 km
2026-09-27 09:16 UTC	QFA653	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VXE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3367 km
2026-09-24 09:21 UTC	QFA653	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VXK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3332 km
2026-09-21 09:07 UTC	QFA653	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VXH	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3377 km
2026-09-11 08:45 UTC	QFA653	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-XZA	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3440 km
2026-09-10 09:40 UTC	QFA653	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-XZP	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3437 km