QF1987 Qantas - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight CX6818 from Cathay Pacific (CX) is a codeshare flight operated by Qantas (QF) under the flight number QF1987. Check this page for details about flight QF1987.
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, November 10, 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:
100
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
QF1987 Qantas from Townsville
Landed - On-time
Delay: 6 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday November 10, 2026
Landed - On-time
Delay: 6 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday November 10, 2026
Airline information
Qantas
Equipment: Embraer 190
Departure
Townsville (TSV)
November 10, 2026
Townsville Airport
Departed at:
06:35
Terminal:
-
Gate:
4
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:30
Arrival
Melbourne (MEL)
November 10, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Arrived at:
10:46
Terminal:
1
Gate:
1
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, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight QF1987?
The distance between the two airports is 2057 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight QF1987?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:10 hours.
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: 2026-11-10 12:00:29
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-11-10 13:00:29
The flight QF1987 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight QF1987?
The distance between the two airports is 2057 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight QF1987?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:10 hours.
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: 2026-11-10 12:00:29
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-11-10 13:00:29
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Townsville and Melbourne:
Jetstar - Flight Number: JQ917. (On Time performance: 50 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)
Jetstar - Flight Number: JQ917. (On Time performance: 50 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
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 November 02, 2025 to October 30, 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 25, 2026 to November 03, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 8 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 2 minutes.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 8 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 2 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from November 02, 2025 to October 30, 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
09 November
09 November
06:20
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:29
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 09min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Sunday
08 November
08 November
06:23
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:34
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 11min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Friday
06 November
06 November
06:22
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:27
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 05min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 November
05 November
07:25
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
11:31
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 06min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
03 November
03 November
06:30
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:53
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 23min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 November
02 November
06:14
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:24
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 10min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Sunday
01 November
01 November
06:21
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:38
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 17min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Friday
30 October
30 October
06:29
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:28
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
02h 59min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 October
29 October
06:33
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:44
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 11min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 October
27 October
06:26
Townsville (TSV)
Townsville (TSV)
10:29
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 03min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time