Flight QF 490: Melbourne → Sydney
Qantas12 November 2026ScheduledUpdated just now, official airport data
Flight QF 490, 12 November 2026
All flights Melbourne → SydneyNot departed yet
Flight time: 1 h 25 min
Data from the official airport boards. Times are local to each airport.
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- Flight time
- 1 h 25 min
- Distance
- ≈ 706 km
- On time
- 77%
- Average departure delay
- 11 min
- Days of the week
Punctuality of flight QF 490
“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 35, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.
- Flights counted
- 35
- On time
- 77%
- Average departure delay
- 11 min
- Cancelled
- 0
- On time, up to 15 min late27
- Delayed 16–60 min7
- Delayed over 60 min1
- Cancelled0
Flight QF 490 history
Flights of the last 60 days from the airport boards. Delay against the scheduled departure.
| Date / Departure | Route | Departure | Delay | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11 Nov20:10+32 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | +32 min | Landed |
| Tue 10 Nov20:101 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | 1 min early | Landed |
| Mon 9 Nov20:102 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | 2 min early | Landed |
| Sun 8 Nov20:10+3 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | +3 min | Landed |
| Sat 7 Nov20:103 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | 3 min early | Landed |
| Fri 6 Nov20:102 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | 2 min early | Landed |
| Thu 5 Nov20:104 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | 4 min early | Landed |
| Wed 4 Nov20:104 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | 4 min early | Landed |
| Tue 3 Nov20:10+65 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | +65 min | Landed |
| Mon 2 Nov20:10+11 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | +11 min | Landed |
| Sun 1 Nov20:102 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | 2 min early | Landed |
| Sat 31 Oct20:10+9 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | +9 min | Landed |
| Fri 30 Oct20:10+32 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | +32 min | Landed |
| Thu 29 Oct20:10no delay | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | no delay | Landed |
| Wed 28 Oct20:10+8 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | +8 min | Landed |
| Tue 27 Oct20:10+15 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | +15 min | Landed |
| Mon 26 Oct20:10+12 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | +12 min | Landed |
| Sun 25 Oct20:10+17 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 20:10 | +17 min | Landed |
| Fri 23 Oct19:50+8 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +8 min | Landed |
| Thu 22 Oct19:50+21 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +21 min | Landed |
| Wed 21 Oct19:50+17 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +17 min | Landed |
| Tue 20 Oct19:50+75 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +75 min | Landed |
| Mon 19 Oct19:501 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | 1 min early | Landed |
| Sun 18 Oct19:50no delay | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | no delay | Landed |
| Fri 16 Oct19:50no delay | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | no delay | Landed |
| Thu 15 Oct19:50+33 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +33 min | Landed |
| Wed 14 Oct19:50+11 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +11 min | Landed |
| Tue 13 Oct19:502 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | 2 min early | Landed |
| Mon 12 Oct19:50+16 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +16 min | Landed |
| Sun 11 Oct19:50+4 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +4 min | Landed |
| Fri 9 Oct19:50+20 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +20 min | Landed |
| Thu 8 Oct19:502 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | 2 min early | Landed |
| Wed 7 Oct19:50+16 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +16 min | Landed |
| Tue 6 Oct19:504 min early | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | 4 min early | Landed |
| Mon 5 Oct19:50+16 min | Melbourne → Sydney | 19:50 | +16 min | Landed |
Flight QF 490: schedule and upcoming dates
- Days it flew in the last 60 days
- Usual departure time
- 20:10
- Usual arrival time
- 21:35
Dates already on the boards
- Thu 12 NovDeparture 20:10, Arrival 21:35Scheduled
Route of flight QF 490
Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Sydney (SYD). Scheduled flight time: about 1 h 25 min. Distance between the airports: about 706 km in a straight line.
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Questions about flight QF 490
Is flight QF 490 on time today?
For 12 November 2026 the airport board shows flight QF 490 as “Scheduled”. Departure: Melbourne, 20:10. Arrival: Sydney, 21:35.
Which terminal and gate does flight QF 490 use?
Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T1. Sydney (SYD): Terminal T3. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.
How often is flight QF 490 delayed?
Over 35 flights: on time (within 15 min) 77%, average delay 11 min, cancelled 0.
How long does flight QF 490 take?
About 1 h 25 min by the schedule. The airports are 706 km apart.
On which days does flight QF 490 operate?
In the last 60 days it was on the boards on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
How can I get notified when flight QF 490 changes?
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