Flight QF 420: Melbourne → Sydney

Qantas12 November 2026Delayed 5 minUpdated just now, official airport data

All flights Melbourne → Sydney

Departure

Melbourne MEL

08:20

Expected08:15 scheduled+5 min

Terminal: T1
Gate: 8

Not departed yet

Flight time: 1 h 30 min

Arrival

Sydney SYD

09:45

Scheduled

Terminal: T3

Data from the official airport boards. Times are local to each airport.

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Flight time: 1 h 30 min
Distance: ≈ 706 km
On time: 93%
Average departure delay: 4 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight QF 420

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 29, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 29
On time: 93%
Average departure delay: 4 min
Cancelled: 1

On time, up to 15 min late27
Delayed 16–60 min2
Delayed over 60 min0
Cancelled1

One bar per finished flight, the oldest on the left; the height is the delay at departure. The history table below lists the same flights.

Flight QF 420 history

Flights of the last 60 days from the airport boards. Delay against the scheduled departure.

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Wed 11 Nov08:154 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	4 min early	Landed
Mon 9 Nov08:154 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	4 min early	Landed
Sun 8 Nov08:157 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	7 min early	Landed
Fri 6 Nov08:153 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	3 min early	Landed
Thu 5 Nov08:152 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	2 min early	Landed
Wed 4 Nov08:151 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	1 min early	Landed
Mon 2 Nov08:15no delay	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	no delay	Landed
Sun 1 Nov08:152 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	2 min early	Landed
Fri 30 Oct08:151 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	1 min early	Landed
Thu 29 Oct08:15+5 min	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	+5 min	Landed
Wed 28 Oct08:15+7 min	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	+7 min	Landed
Mon 26 Oct08:15+29 min	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	+29 min	Landed
Sun 25 Oct08:154 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	4 min early	Landed
Fri 23 Oct08:152 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	2 min early	Landed
Thu 22 Oct08:15	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	—	Cancelled
Wed 21 Oct08:15+3 min	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	+3 min	Landed
Tue 20 Oct08:151 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	1 min early	Landed
Mon 19 Oct08:152 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	2 min early	Landed
Sun 18 Oct08:152 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	2 min early	Landed
Fri 16 Oct08:15+40 min	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	+40 min	Landed
Thu 15 Oct08:15+38 min	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	+38 min	Landed
Wed 14 Oct08:151 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	1 min early	Landed
Tue 13 Oct08:15+21 min	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	+21 min	Landed
Mon 12 Oct08:155 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	5 min early	Landed
Sun 11 Oct08:156 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	6 min early	Landed
Fri 9 Oct08:154 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	4 min early	Landed
Thu 8 Oct08:154 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	4 min early	Landed
Wed 7 Oct08:15+39 min	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	+39 min	Landed
Tue 6 Oct08:15+2 min	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	+2 min	Landed
Mon 5 Oct08:151 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	08:15	1 min early	Landed

Flight QF 420: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 08:15
Usual arrival time: 09:45

Dates already on the boards

Thu 12 NovDeparture 08:15, Arrival 09:45Delayed 5 min

Route of flight QF 420

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Sydney (SYD). Scheduled flight time: about 1 h 30 min. Distance between the airports: about 706 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight QF 420

Is flight QF 420 on time today?

For 12 November 2026 the airport board shows flight QF 420 as “Delayed 5 min”. Departure: Melbourne, 08:20. Arrival: Sydney, 09:45.

Which terminal and gate does flight QF 420 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T1, Gate 8. Sydney (SYD): Terminal T3. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight QF 420 delayed?

Over 29 flights: on time (within 15 min) 93%, average delay 4 min, cancelled 1.

How long does flight QF 420 take?

About 1 h 30 min by the schedule. The airports are 706 km apart.

On which days does flight QF 420 operate?

In the last 60 days it was on the boards on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday.

How can I get notified when flight QF 420 changes?

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Flight QF 420, 12 November 2026