QFA916

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 8

Scheduled 03 Oct 15:20 · Departed 03 Oct 15:20

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 15:44 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 3 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 05:20 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 05:44 UTC

Arrival

Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) — Maroochydore, Australia

Also flies as

QF916

Distance flown

1610 km

Straight-line distance

1454 km

Approach distance

75 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VYB

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

174 total (162 Economy, 12 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

38.1 t (211 kg/pax Economy, 332 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,000 ft

Max ground speed

544 kt

Tracked

1h 58m · 1,605 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 544)

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 544)

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 05:44 UTC	QFA916	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VYB	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1610 km
2026-09-27 05:43 UTC	QFA916	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VYG	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1667 km
2026-09-26 05:28 UTC	QFA916	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VYB	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1612 km
2026-09-20 05:30 UTC	QFA916	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VXU	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1632 km
2026-09-13 05:23 UTC	QFA916	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VXP	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1633 km
2026-09-06 05:14 UTC	QFA916	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VYB	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1652 km
2026-08-30 05:15 UTC	QFA916	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VYA	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1652 km
2026-08-23 05:22 UTC	QFA916	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VYJ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2592 km