QFA579

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Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 02 Oct 15:20 · Landed 02 Oct 16:20 · +60 min

Board status: Arrived

Landed 02 Oct 16:21 (ADS-B)

Board data from syd, updated 16 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) — Hamilton Island, Australia

Departed

2026-10-02 04:05 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 05:20 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 06:19 UTC

Also flies as

QF579

Codeshares

CX9081, NZ7139

Distance flown

1541 km

Straight-line distance

1527 km

Approach distance

80 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VZM

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

174 total (162 Economy, 12 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

39.8 t (220 kg/pax Economy, 346 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

453 kt

Tracked

2h 16m · 1,538 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 453)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 453)

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 04:05 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1541 km
2026-10-01 03:59 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZU	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1057 km
2026-10-01 03:18 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZU	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1572 km est. (373 km recorded)
2026-09-30 03:25 UTC	QFA579	LDC → SYD Lindeman Island → Sydney	VH-XZJ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1580 km
2026-09-29 02:50 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-XZJ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1603 km
2026-09-28 03:17 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZY	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1546 km
2026-09-27 03:00 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZB	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1607 km
2026-09-26 03:03 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1614 km
2026-09-25 03:27 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZO	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1664 km
2026-09-24 03:31 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZD	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1605 km
2026-09-23 03:29 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1576 km
2026-09-22 03:29 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1551 km
2026-09-21 03:26 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZU	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1552 km
2026-09-20 03:16 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1638 km
2026-09-19 03:01 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZS	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1662 km
2026-09-18 03:09 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZG	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1685 km
2026-09-17 03:06 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1600 km
2026-09-16 03:12 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1630 km
2026-09-15 03:03 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZB	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1617 km
2026-09-14 04:13 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZW	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1667 km
2026-09-13 03:12 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZV	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1659 km
2026-09-12 03:20 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZH	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1719 km
2026-09-11 03:13 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZI	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1646 km
2026-09-10 03:26 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZL	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1622 km
2026-09-08 03:00 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-XZG	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1585 km
2026-09-07 03:12 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZF	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1597 km
2026-09-06 03:46 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-XZA	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1588 km
2026-09-05 03:18 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZG	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1653 km
2026-09-04 03:21 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-XZC	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1655 km
2026-09-03 03:04 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZR	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1831 km
2026-09-02 03:04 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZQ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1638 km
2026-09-01 03:03 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZI	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1663 km
2026-08-31 03:26 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZX	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1657 km
2026-08-30 03:40 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1626 km
2026-08-29 03:12 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-XZC	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1605 km
2026-08-28 05:22 UTC	QFA579	SYD → SYD Sydney → Sydney	VH-XZP	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~7 km est. (4 km recorded)
2026-08-28 03:15 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-XZP	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1606 km
2026-08-27 03:31 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZF	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1603 km
2026-08-26 03:16 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZX	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1605 km
2026-08-25 03:16 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZU	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1632 km
2026-08-24 03:04 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZQ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1657 km
2026-08-23 03:29 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VYZ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2464 km
2026-08-22 03:46 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2332 km
2026-08-21 03:13 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZI	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1934 km
2026-08-20 03:21 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZS	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2023 km
2026-08-19 03:05 UTC	QFA579	LDC → SYD Lindeman Island → Sydney	VH-VZK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~3022 km est. (2339 km recorded)
2026-08-18 03:19 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-XZE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2096 km
2026-08-16 23:34 UTC	QFA579	SYD → SYD Sydney → Sydney	VH-XZC	Boeing 737-800	Completed	4630 km
2026-08-12 03:15 UTC	QFA579	HTI → SYD Hamilton Island → Sydney	VH-VZP	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2339 km