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QFA461

SYD → MEL · AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322 · Quantas

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3
Scheduled 03 Oct 16:10 · Departed 03 Oct 19:50 · +220 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 03 Oct 20:12 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 21
Scheduled 03 Oct 17:45 · Landed 03 Oct 21:51 · +246 min
Board status: Landed
Landed 03 Oct 21:51 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 36 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 06:10 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 10:12 UTC
Arrival
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 07:45 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 11:40 UTC
Also flies as
QF461
Codeshares
6E4692, EK5531, NZ1827
Distance flown
980 km
Straight-line distance
705 km
Approach distance
85 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-QPE
Type
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322
Seats
297 total (269 Economy, 28 Business)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
40.7 t (362 kg/pax Business, 113 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
34,025 ft
Max ground speed
504 kt
Tracked
1h 39m · 976 km
Altitude (ft, max 34,025)
018,37436,7470m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 504)
02725440m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 34,025)
018,37436,7470m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 504)
02725440m1h 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 10:12 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-QPE AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322 Completed 980 km
2026-10-02 07:05 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZM Boeing 737-800 Completed 915 km
2026-10-01 06:17 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZU Boeing 737-800 Completed 864 km
2026-09-30 06:45 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-XZJ Boeing 737-800 Completed 963 km
2026-09-29 06:19 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXE Boeing 737-800 Completed 807 km
2026-09-28 06:20 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZV Boeing 737-800 Completed 742 km
2026-09-27 06:24 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZT Boeing 737-800 Completed 751 km
2026-09-26 06:23 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZT Boeing 737-800 Completed 812 km
2026-09-25 06:38 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZO Boeing 737-800 Completed 913 km
2026-09-24 06:24 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZD Boeing 737-800 Completed 827 km
2026-09-24 04:57 UTC QFA461 ADL → SYD
Adelaide → Sydney
 VH-VZC Boeing 737-800 Completed 1232 km
2026-09-23 06:26 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZE Boeing 737-800 Completed 749 km
2026-09-22 06:18 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-XZN Boeing 737-800 Completed 750 km
2026-09-21 06:12 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZU Boeing 737-800 Completed 745 km
2026-09-20 06:03 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXC Boeing 737-800 Completed 862 km
2026-09-19 05:59 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXA Boeing 737-800 Completed 780 km
2026-09-18 06:16 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VYK Boeing 737-800 Completed 829 km
2026-09-17 06:11 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VYI Boeing 737-800 Completed 790 km
2026-09-16 06:08 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXF Boeing 737-800 Completed 786 km
2026-09-15 06:20 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VYG Boeing 737-800 Completed 789 km
2026-09-14 05:59 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXT Boeing 737-800 Completed 887 km
2026-09-13 06:12 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZV Boeing 737-800 Completed 829 km
2026-09-12 06:04 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZH Boeing 737-800 Completed 874 km
2026-09-11 06:05 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-XZI Boeing 737-800 Completed 791 km
2026-09-10 06:27 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-QPH AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322 Completed 772 km
2026-09-09 07:24 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-XZD Boeing 737-800 Completed 425 km
2026-09-08 06:14 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZR Boeing 737-800 Completed 788 km
2026-09-07 06:02 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZF Boeing 737-800 Completed 792 km
2026-09-06 06:02 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXL Boeing 737-800 Completed 785 km
2026-09-05 06:05 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-XZI Boeing 737-800 Completed 762 km
2026-09-04 06:06 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXJ Boeing 737-800 Completed 867 km
2026-09-03 06:05 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-XZK Boeing 737-800 Completed 829 km
2026-09-02 06:35 UTC QFA461 SYD → SYD
Sydney → Sydney
 VH-VXB Boeing 737-800 Completed ~5 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-02 06:06 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXR Boeing 737-800 Completed 808 km
2026-09-01 06:17 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VYC Boeing 737-800 Completed 839 km
2026-08-31 06:19 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZX Boeing 737-800 Completed 870 km
2026-08-30 06:08 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXD Boeing 737-800 Completed 770 km
2026-08-29 06:04 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXH Boeing 737-800 Completed 804 km
2026-08-28 06:06 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VYL Boeing 737-800 Completed 848 km
2026-08-27 06:20 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VYE Boeing 737-800 Completed 773 km
2026-08-26 08:05 UTC QFA461 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-VZX Boeing 737-800 Completed ~2 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-08-26 06:33 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZX Boeing 737-800 Completed 775 km
2026-08-25 06:07 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VYH Boeing 737-800 Completed 826 km
2026-08-24 06:11 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZQ Boeing 737-800 Completed 844 km
2026-08-23 06:09 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-XZB Boeing 737-800 Completed 1405 km
2026-08-22 06:09 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXA Boeing 737-800 Completed 1143 km
2026-08-21 06:03 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZD Boeing 737-800 Completed 1396 km
2026-08-20 06:31 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VYL Boeing 737-800 Completed 1293 km
2026-08-19 06:11 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZK Boeing 737-800 Completed 1380 km
2026-08-18 06:06 UTC QFA461 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VXE Boeing 737-800 Completed 1138 km

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