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QFA169

MEL → CHC · Boeing 737-800 · Quantas

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 8
Scheduled 02 Oct 18:40 · Departed 02 Oct 19:34 · +55 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 19:47 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 25 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 08:40 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 09:47 UTC
Arrival
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) — Christchurch, New Zealand
Also flies as
QF169
Distance flown
2492 km
Straight-line distance
2414 km
Approach distance
79 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-XZC
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
174 total (162 Economy, 12 Business)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
55.3 t (481 kg/pax Business, 305 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max ground speed
523 kt
Tracked
2h 56m · 2,489 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 523)
02825650m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 523)
02825650m1h 0m2h 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 09:47 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZC Boeing 737-800 Completed 2492 km
2026-10-01 08:57 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VYZ Boeing 737-800 Completed 2444 km
2026-09-30 08:57 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZT Boeing 737-800 Completed 2469 km
2026-09-29 09:19 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZV Boeing 737-800 Completed 2487 km
2026-09-28 08:45 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZP Boeing 737-800 Completed 2469 km
2026-09-27 08:36 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZE Boeing 737-800 Completed 2472 km
2026-09-25 09:00 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZK Boeing 737-800 Completed 2467 km
2026-09-24 08:52 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZL Boeing 737-800 Completed 2474 km
2026-09-23 09:14 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZY Boeing 737-800 Completed 2482 km
2026-09-22 09:41 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZG Boeing 737-800 Completed 2509 km
2026-09-21 09:23 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZG Boeing 737-800 Completed 2572 km
2026-09-20 08:59 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZB Boeing 737-800 Completed 2495 km
2026-09-18 08:59 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZZ Boeing 737-800 Completed 2508 km
2026-09-17 09:25 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZP Boeing 737-800 Completed 2489 km
2026-09-16 08:32 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZH Boeing 737-800 Completed 2528 km
2026-09-15 08:49 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZU Boeing 737-800 Completed 2501 km
2026-09-14 09:21 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZD Boeing 737-800 Completed 2520 km
2026-09-13 08:58 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZF Boeing 737-800 Completed 2512 km
2026-09-11 09:13 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZV Boeing 737-800 Completed 2543 km
2026-09-10 08:24 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZN Boeing 737-800 Completed 2529 km
2026-09-09 08:35 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZE Boeing 737-800 Completed 2517 km
2026-09-08 08:30 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZY Boeing 737-800 Completed 2531 km
2026-09-07 08:32 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZD Boeing 737-800 Completed 2471 km
2026-09-04 08:47 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZF Boeing 737-800 Completed 2544 km
2026-09-03 10:10 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZE Boeing 737-800 Completed 2506 km
2026-09-02 10:20 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZX Boeing 737-800 Completed 2492 km
2026-08-31 08:48 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZE Boeing 737-800 Completed 2527 km
2026-08-27 08:43 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZB Boeing 737-800 Completed 2514 km
2026-08-26 08:47 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZG Boeing 737-800 Completed 2504 km
2026-08-25 08:45 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZX Boeing 737-800 Completed 2453 km
2026-08-24 08:51 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZV Boeing 737-800 Completed 2541 km
2026-08-20 08:41 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZL Boeing 737-800 Completed 2936 km
2026-08-19 08:43 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VYZ Boeing 737-800 Completed 3047 km
2026-08-18 08:53 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZA Boeing 737-800 Completed 2897 km
2026-08-17 08:29 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZU Boeing 737-800 Completed 2904 km
2026-08-12 08:55 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-VZF Boeing 737-800 Completed 2823 km
2026-08-11 08:43 UTC QFA169 MEL → CHC
Melbourne → Christchurch
 VH-XZF Boeing 737-800 Completed 2577 km
2026-08-10 22:15 UTC QFA169 ? → MEL
? → Melbourne
 VH-XZF Boeing 737-800 Completed 666 km

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