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QF1521 Qantas - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF1521, which currently operates between the airports of Sunshine Coast - Sunshine Coast Airport (Airport Code MCY) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, February 05, 2026.

QF1521 On Time performance:
n/a
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

QF1521 Qantas from Sunshine Coast

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday February 05, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (February 04, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas
Equipment: Airbus A220-300 Passenger

Departure

Sunshine Coast (MCY)
February 05, 2026
Sunshine Coast Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
15:45
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 15:35

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
February 05, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
18:55
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 19:05
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF1521?
The flight QF1521 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF1521?
The distance between the two airports is 1454 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Sunshine Coast: 2026-02-05 01:13:27
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-02-05 02:13:27

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Sunshine Coast and Melbourne:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ793. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ795. (On Time performance: 47 - Average Delay: 42 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ797. (On Time performance: 41 - Average Delay: 33 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF919. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF921. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1030. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1032. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1036. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1042. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)

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 Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights QF1521

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
04 February
15:53
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
19:10
Melbourne (MEL)
02h 17min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 February
15:55
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
19:17
Melbourne (MEL)
02h 22min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 February
16:21
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
19:41
Melbourne (MEL)
02h 20min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - Delayed