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QF488 Qantas - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF488, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, October 19, 2025.

QF488 On Time performance:
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It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

QF488 Qantas from Melbourne

This flight is not scheduled for January 01, 2026.

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
October 19, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

Arrival

Sydney (SYD)
October 19, 2025
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- EK5721 - Emirates

- NZ1799 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF488?
The flight QF488 is currently not scheduled at Sydney Airport.

Which is the distance of flight QF488?
The distance between the two airports is 707 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

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Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from June 29, 2025 to October 19, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 17, 2025 to October 19, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights QF488

No flights for QF488 were scheduled in the past month. The last flight took place on Sunday, October 19, 2025