Airport Tips & Quick Reference Guide to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

QF1998 Qantas - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight NZ7570 from Air New Zealand (NZ) is a codeshare flight operated by Qantas (QF) under the flight number QF1998. Check this page for details about flight QF1998.

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF1998, which currently operates between the airports of Newcastle - Newcastle Airport (Airport Code NTL) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

QF1998 On Time performance:
96
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

QF1998 Qantas from Newcastle

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday May 27, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (May 28, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas
Equipment: Embraer 190

Departure

Newcastle (NTL)
May 27, 2026
Newcastle Airport
Departed at:
16:19
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 16:25

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
May 27, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Arrived at:
17:45
Terminal:
1
Gate:
7
Scheduled Arrival Time: 18:10
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- NZ7570 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF1998?
The flight QF1998 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF1998?
The distance between the two airports is 835 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF1998?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:45 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:35 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Newcastle and Melbourne:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ471. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ475. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1996. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1590. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1594. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from February 26, 2026 to May 24, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 74
On Time: 71 ( 96 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 4 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 2 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 26, 2025 to May 24, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from May 02, 2025 to April 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 QF1998

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
27 May
16:19
Newcastle (NTL)
17:45
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 26min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
26 May
16:21
Newcastle (NTL)
17:51
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 30min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Sunday
24 May
15:59
Newcastle (NTL)
17:25
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 26min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Friday
22 May
16:23
Newcastle (NTL)
18:08
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 45min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Thursday
21 May
16:21
Newcastle (NTL)
17:52
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 31min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
20 May
16:14
Newcastle (NTL)
17:48
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 34min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
19 May
16:15
Newcastle (NTL)
17:40
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 25min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Sunday
17 May
15:37
Newcastle (NTL)
17:06
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 29min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time
Friday
15 May
16:47
Newcastle (NTL)
18:26
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 39min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
14 May
16:21
Newcastle (NTL)
17:54
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 33min
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Landed - On-time