Flight
QFA488
Flight history and live tracking for QFA488, operated by Qantas. Recent flights from the PlaneTrack independent receiver network, with departure and arrival times, aircraft used, and a real-time position feed.
Route
| Airline | Qantas |
| Typical origin | YMML MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL |
| Typical destination | YSSY KINGSFORD SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
| Distance | 381 nm |
Flight history 5 flights since Aug 2025
| Date | From | To | Dep | Arr | Duration | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | YMML | YSSY | 19:41 AEST | 21:02 AEST | 1h 20m | VH-VYC |
Earlier flights (4) - back to 2025-08-17
| Date | From | To | Dep | Arr | Duration | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | YMML | YSSY | 19:57 AEST | 21:06 AEST | 1h 09m | VH-XZF |
| 2025-09-28 | YMML Melbourne Tullamarine | YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith | 19:49 AEST | 20:49 AEST | 1h 00m | 7C1473 |
| 2025-08-24 | YMML | YSSY | 19:13 AEST | 20:30 AEST | 1h 16m | VH-EBQ |
| 2025-08-17 | YMML | YSSY | 19:23 AEST | 20:46 AEST | 1h 22m | VH-EBM |
Times are local to each airport. Hover for UTC. Flights marked estimated were completed with route prediction or partial coverage; partial records have a confirmed departure but no reliable arrival fix.
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Data access
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