QFA7521

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Arrival · Chicago (ORD)

Scheduled 13:36 · Estimated 13:28 · early

Board status: Active

In the air, ~5h 35m to go (54% of the route flown)

Board data from ord, updated 2 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Departed

2026-10-03 04:28 UTC (first seen)

Arrival

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 18:36 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 18:28 UTC

Progress

54% · ~5h 35m remaining

Also flies as

QF7521

Distance flown

6182 km

Straight-line distance

4568 km

Aircraft

Registration

N418MC

Type

Boeing 747-400

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

409.1 t (897 kg/pax Economy, 1193 kg/pax Premium Economy, 2131 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,050 ft

Max ground speed

590 kt

Tracked

5h 44m · 6,182 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 590)

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 590)

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	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	N418MC	Boeing 747-400	In progress	~4568 km est.
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