QFA7521

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

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

Departed

2026-09-23 09:23 UTC

Arrival

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) — Anchorage, United States (predicted)

Distance flown

7734 km

Straight-line distance

11830 km

Aircraft

Registration

N418MC

Type

Boeing 747-400

Seats

364 total (270 Economy, 36 Premium Economy, 58 Business) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

478 kt

Tracked

9h 7m · 7,733 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 478)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 478)

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
2026-10-03 04:28 UTC	QFA7521	? → ?	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	In progress	—
2026-10-02 22:55 UTC	QFA7521	CKG → PVG Chongqing → Shanghai	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Incomplete (signal lost)	~562 km est. (290 km recorded)
2026-10-02 08:33 UTC	QFA7521	SYD → ANC Sydney → Anchorage	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Incomplete (signal lost)	~15899 km est. (7766 km recorded)
2026-09-24 16:49 UTC	QFA7521	? → ORD ? → Chicago	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	3123 km
2026-09-24 14:57 UTC	QFA7521	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~4684 km est. (1210 km recorded)
2026-09-24 00:15 UTC	QFA7521	? → ANC ? → Anchorage	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	7826 km
2026-09-23 09:23 UTC	QFA7521	SYD → ANC Sydney → Anchorage	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Incomplete (signal lost)	~15838 km est. (7734 km recorded)
2026-09-17 10:48 UTC	QFA7521	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	N409MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	5085 km
2026-09-17 01:23 UTC	QFA7521	? → ANC ? → Anchorage	N409MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	6966 km
2026-09-16 20:16 UTC	QFA7521	? → ?	N409MC	Boeing 747-400	Incomplete (signal lost)	269 km
2026-09-16 05:23 UTC	QFA7521	SYD → ANC Sydney → Anchorage	N409MC	Boeing 747-400	Incomplete (signal lost)	~16038 km est. (7911 km recorded)
2026-09-11 16:54 UTC	QFA7521	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	4964 km
2026-09-10 00:56 UTC	QFA7521	? → ANC ? → Anchorage	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	6801 km
2026-09-09 19:54 UTC	QFA7521	? → ?	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Incomplete (signal lost)	275 km
2026-09-09 12:25 UTC	QFA7521	? → ?	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Incomplete (signal lost)	1633 km
2026-09-05 00:32 UTC	QFA7521	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	N409MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	4818 km
2026-09-03 22:02 UTC	QFA7521	SYD → ANC Sydney → Anchorage	N409MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	16461 km
2026-08-27 11:02 UTC	QFA7521	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	4987 km
2026-08-26 05:35 UTC	QFA7521	SYD → ANC Sydney → Anchorage	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	16755 km
2026-08-22 15:18 UTC	QFA7521	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	N409MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	6949 km
2026-08-21 08:25 UTC	QFA7521	SYD → ANC Sydney → Anchorage	N409MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	17992 km
2026-08-13 12:56 UTC	QFA7521	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	N409MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	4987 km
2026-08-12 05:51 UTC	QFA7521	SYD → ANC Sydney → Anchorage	N409MC	Boeing 747-400	Completed	16813 km