QF1987 Qantas - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF1987, which currently operates between the airports of Townsville - Townsville Airport (Airport Code TSV) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights QF1987
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights QF1987
QF1987 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
QF1987 Qantas from Townsville
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday October 27, 2026
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday October 27, 2026
Airline information
Qantas
Equipment: Embraer 190
Departure
Townsville (TSV)
October 27, 2026
Townsville Airport
Departed at:
06:30
Terminal:
-
Gate:
4
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:30
Arrival
Melbourne (MEL)
October 27, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
10:31
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:40
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- CX6818 - Cathay Pacific
- MH3087 - Malaysia Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight QF1987?
The flight QF1987 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight QF1987?
The distance between the two airports is 2057 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 Townsville: 2026-10-27 07:01:55
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-10-27 08:01:55
The flight QF1987 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight QF1987?
The distance between the two airports is 2057 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 Townsville: 2026-10-27 07:01:55
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-10-27 08:01:55
Alternative Flights
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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 02, 2025 to March 27, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 02, 2025 to March 27, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights QF1987
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
26 October
26 October
06:30
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:30
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 00min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Sunday
25 October
25 October
06:24
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:26
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 02min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time