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QF490 Flight Status

Status: Flight QF490 Landed Safely | Early. According to Trip.com's latest status for Qantas Airways flight QF490 from Melbourne to Sydney (MEL-SYD): Landed: Sydney Airport (SYD) at 21:02 (local time) Early: Approximately 13m early.
Wed, Jul 8
Thu, Jul 9
Fri, Jul 10
MEL-SYD

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Arrived
The flight has arrived 11m early
Melbourne(MEL)
20:02
Scheduled: 19:50, Jul 8
Melbourne Airport T1
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 1h 25m
Sydney(SYD)
21:04
Scheduled: 21:15, Jul 8
Sydney Airport T3
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
1
Arrival Gate
2
Baggage
Q3
MEL-SYD

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Arrived
The flight has arrived 13m early
Melbourne(MEL)
19:52
Scheduled: 19:50, Jul 9
Melbourne Airport T1
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 1h 25m
Sydney(SYD)
21:02
Scheduled: 21:15, Jul 9
Sydney Airport T3
Check-in Counter
--
Boarding Gate
5
Arrival Gate
3
Baggage
Q3
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MEL-SYD

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Melbourne(MEL)
19:50
Scheduled: 19:50, Jul 10
Melbourne Airport T1
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 1h 25m
Sydney(SYD)
21:15
Scheduled: 21:15, Jul 10
Sydney Airport T3
Check-in Counter
--
Boarding Gate
--
Arrival Gate
Q5
Baggage
Q3
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QF490

QF490 Aircraft Details

According to Trip.com real-time data, the QF490 flight flying from Melbourne to Sydney on 7/9/2026 is operated by the aircraft model Airbus A321neo. This aircraft has been in service for 8m. The aircraft is equipped with 197 seats.
flight status
Airbus A321neo
Punctuality (Departure)
90%
Punctuality (Arrival)
93%
Early on average
1 minute
Age
8m
Seats
197
Distance
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Economy
Business
Onboard Amenities
Snacks
Inflight entertainment is available
Wi-Fi is available
USB port
Seating Plan
79 cm
More legroom than on 44% of flights
43 cm
Seat width
100°
Reclining Angle
3-3
Seat layout example
Onboard Amenities
Meal included
Inflight entertainment is available
Wi-Fi is available
USB port
Seating Plan
94 cm
Legroom
51 cm
Seat width better than on 48% of flights
120°
Reclining Angle
2-2
Seat layout example
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Flight History for QF490

Trip.com historical records show that the last QF490 flight departed on Wed, Jul 8 from MEL at approximately 20:02. This flight is expected to arrrive in SYD at 21:04.
DateAirportAircraft TypeDepartureArrivalStatus
DepartureArrival
Fri, Jul 3Melbourne (MEL)Sydney (SYD)73820:1321:10Arrived
Sun, Jul 5Melbourne (MEL)Sydney (SYD)73819:5020:55Arrived
Mon, Jul 6Melbourne (MEL)Sydney (SYD)73819:5821:04Arrived
Tue, Jul 7Melbourne (MEL)Sydney (SYD)73820:0621:13Arrived
Wed, Jul 8Melbourne (MEL)Sydney (SYD)A21N20:0221:04Arrived
Thu, Jul 9Melbourne (MEL)Sydney (SYD)A21N19:5221:02Arrived
Fri, Jul 10Melbourne (MEL)Sydney (SYD)A21N19:5021:15Scheduled
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QF490 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the past 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of QF490 is 90% (Late on average 19 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 93% (Early on average 1 minute).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
90%
Late on average 19 minutes
Early
0%
On time
90%
30 mins late
3%
60 mins late
3%
90 mins late
3%
Cancelled
3%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
93%
Early on average 1 minute
Early
83%
On time
10%
30 mins late
3%
60 mins late
3%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
3%

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