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DFW → SYD · AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 · Quantas

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Departure · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Terminal D · Gate D16
Scheduled 20 Sep 22:55 · Departed 20 Sep 23:02 · +7 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 20 Sep 23:40 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T1
Scheduled 22 Sep 06:55 · Landed 22 Sep 06:50 · early
Board status: Arrived
Landed 22 Sep 06:49 (ADS-B)

Board data from dfw, syd, updated 13053 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) — Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-09-21 03:55 UTC
Departed
2026-09-21 04:40 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-09-21 20:55 UTC
Also flies as
QF8
Codeshares
AA7262
Distance flown
13984 km
Straight-line distance
13808 km
Approach distance
116 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-OQA
Type
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800
Seats
484 total (371 Economy, 35 Premium Economy, 64 Business, 14 First)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
1483.0 t (6865 kg/pax Business, 7129 kg/pax First, 3355 kg/pax Premium Economy, 2223 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
40,025 ft
Max ground speed
504 kt
Tracked
16h 9m · 13,980 km
Altitude (ft, max 40,025)
021,61443,2270m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m12h 0m14h 0m16h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 504)
02725440m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m12h 0m14h 0m16h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 40,025)
021,61443,2270m4h 0m8h 0m12h 0m16h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 504)
02725440m4h 0m8h 0m12h 0m16h 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.

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Quantas (QFA)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 05:26 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQH AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 In progress ~13808 km est.
2026-09-30 19:41 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQC AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 519 km
2026-09-30 04:37 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQC AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Incomplete (signal lost) ~14080 km est. (1258 km recorded)
2026-09-29 19:59 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 533 km
2026-09-29 04:53 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Incomplete (signal lost) ~13971 km est. (996 km recorded)
2026-09-28 19:47 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQD AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 510 km
2026-09-28 04:36 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQD AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Incomplete (signal lost) ~13997 km est. (1235 km recorded)
2026-09-27 20:17 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQB AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 712 km
2026-09-27 04:58 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQB AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Incomplete (signal lost) ~13895 km est. (1937 km recorded)
2026-09-26 19:07 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQD AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 927 km
2026-09-26 04:19 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQD AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Incomplete (signal lost) ~13880 km est. (1652 km recorded)
2026-09-25 19:30 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQC AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 811 km
2026-09-25 04:42 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQC AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Incomplete (signal lost) ~13890 km est. (1559 km recorded)
2026-09-24 05:47 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 11946 km
2026-09-23 19:24 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQA AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 1005 km
2026-09-23 04:42 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQA AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Incomplete (signal lost) ~13897 km est. (1565 km recorded)
2026-09-22 21:00 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 1002 km
2026-09-22 06:03 UTC QFA8 DFW → BNE
Dallas-Fort Worth → Brisbane
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Incomplete (signal lost) ~13439 km est. (1569 km recorded)
2026-09-21 04:40 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQA AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 13984 km
2026-09-20 15:42 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 1032 km
2026-09-20 04:23 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~13904 km est. (1071 km recorded)
2026-09-19 04:35 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQK AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 13961 km
2026-09-18 19:18 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQL AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 803 km
2026-09-18 04:29 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQL AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~13926 km est. (1567 km recorded)
2026-09-16 19:09 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 903 km
2026-09-16 04:28 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~13935 km est. (1612 km recorded)
2026-09-15 04:34 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQG AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14113 km
2026-09-14 19:48 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQL AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 816 km
2026-09-14 04:50 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQL AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~13956 km est. (1958 km recorded)
2026-09-13 19:25 UTC QFA8 ? → SYD
? → Sydney
 VH-OQB AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 862 km
2026-09-13 04:42 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQB AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 11958 km
2026-09-12 18:58 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-ZNI Boeing 787-9 Completed 1087 km
2026-09-12 04:32 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-ZNI Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~13992 km est. (2005 km recorded)
2026-09-11 05:07 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQH AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14019 km
2026-09-10 04:35 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQG AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14045 km
2026-09-09 19:18 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQD AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 968 km
2026-09-08 04:36 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQK AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Incomplete (signal lost) ~13912 km est. (1543 km recorded)
2026-09-07 04:35 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14037 km
2026-09-05 04:39 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQC AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14188 km
2026-09-04 04:52 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQL AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14025 km
2026-09-03 06:10 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQC AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14238 km
2026-09-02 04:53 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQG AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14318 km
2026-09-01 04:53 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQA AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14167 km
2026-08-31 04:34 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQC AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14258 km
2026-08-30 04:38 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQI AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14036 km
2026-08-29 04:28 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQC AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 13985 km
2026-08-28 04:16 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-ZNN Boeing 787-9 Completed 14043 km
2026-08-27 06:06 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQK AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 13996 km
2026-08-26 04:16 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-ZNL Boeing 787-9 Completed 13991 km
2026-08-25 04:54 UTC QFA8 DFW → SYD
Dallas-Fort Worth → Sydney
 VH-OQG AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800 Completed 14171 km

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