Flight QF 478: Melbourne → Sydney

Qantas11 November 2026LandedUpdated 6 h 43 min ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight QF 478 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Sydney

Departure

Melbourne MEL

18:25

Actual18:00 scheduled+25 min

Terminal: T1
Gate: 24

Landed

Flight time: 1 h 30 min

Arrival

Sydney SYD

19:50

Actual19:30 scheduled+20 min

Terminal: T3

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

Flight time: 1 h 30 min
Distance: ≈ 706 km
On time: 79%
Average departure delay: 8 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight QF 478

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 33, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 33
On time: 79%
Average departure delay: 8 min
Cancelled: 1

On time, up to 15 min late26
Delayed 16–60 min7
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 478 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Tue 10 Nov18:00+24 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	+24 min	Landed
Mon 9 Nov18:003 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	3 min early	Landed
Sun 8 Nov18:00+52 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	+52 min	Landed
Sat 7 Nov18:00+2 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	+2 min	Landed
Fri 6 Nov18:001 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	1 min early	Landed
Wed 4 Nov18:00+29 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	+29 min	Landed
Tue 3 Nov18:00	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	—	Cancelled
Mon 2 Nov18:00+1 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	+1 min	Landed
Sun 1 Nov18:001 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	1 min early	Landed
Sat 31 Oct18:002 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	2 min early	Landed
Fri 30 Oct18:00+30 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	+30 min	Landed
Thu 29 Oct18:00+25 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	+25 min	Landed
Wed 28 Oct18:003 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	3 min early	Landed
Tue 27 Oct18:00+14 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	+14 min	Landed
Mon 26 Oct18:00+24 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	+24 min	Landed
Sun 25 Oct18:00+34 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:00	+34 min	Landed
Sat 24 Oct18:10+2 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+2 min	Landed
Fri 23 Oct18:10+4 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+4 min	Landed
Thu 22 Oct18:10+1 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+1 min	Landed
Wed 21 Oct18:10+5 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+5 min	Landed
Mon 19 Oct18:10+25 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+25 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct18:102 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	2 min early	Landed
Sat 17 Oct18:108 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	8 min early	Landed
Fri 16 Oct18:10no delay	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	no delay	Landed
Thu 15 Oct18:10+12 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+12 min	Landed
Wed 14 Oct18:101 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	1 min early	Landed
Mon 12 Oct18:10+29 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+29 min	Landed
Sun 11 Oct18:10+2 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+2 min	Landed
Sat 10 Oct18:10+3 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+3 min	Landed
Fri 9 Oct18:10+4 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+4 min	Landed
Thu 8 Oct18:104 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	4 min early	Landed
Wed 7 Oct18:10+8 min	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	+8 min	Landed
Mon 5 Oct18:105 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	18:10	5 min early	Landed

Flight QF 478: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 18:00
Usual arrival time: 19:30

Dates already on the boards

The boards do not show the next dates of this flight yet. Airports usually publish flights one or two days ahead.

Route of flight QF 478

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 478

Is flight QF 478 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight QF 478 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 11 November 2026 the airport board shows flight QF 478 as “Landed”. Departure: Melbourne, 18:25. Arrival: Sydney, 19:50.

Which terminal and gate does flight QF 478 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T1, Gate 24. Sydney (SYD): Terminal T3. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight QF 478 delayed?

Over 33 flights: on time (within 15 min) 79%, average delay 8 min, cancelled 1.

How long does flight QF 478 take?

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

On which days does flight QF 478 operate?

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

Flight QF 478, 11 November 2026