Airport Tips & Quick Reference Guide to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

QF871 Qantas - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF871, which currently operates between the airports of Canberra - Canberra Airport (Airport Code CBR) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

QF871 On Time performance:
67
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

QF871 Qantas from Canberra

This flight is not scheduled for May 12, 2026.

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas

Departure

Canberra (CBR)
May 04, 2026
Canberra Airport

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
May 04, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
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Codeshare Flights

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

- NZ7203 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF871?
The flight QF871 is currently not scheduled at Melbourne Airport (MEL).

Which is the distance of flight QF871?
The distance between the two airports is 469 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF871?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:01 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 Canberra and Melbourne:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ655. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1465. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1467. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1469. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 33 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1471. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1473. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1475. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1519. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1521. (On Time performance: 51 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1523. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1525. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1527. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1529. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1531. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA254. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA256. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA268. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA274. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA284. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 9 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 March 27, 2026 to May 04, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 6
On Time: 4 ( 67 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 33 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 14 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from March 27, 2026 to May 04, 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.

Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

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 QF871

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
11 May
09:50
Canberra (CBR)
10:49
Melbourne (MEL)
00h 59min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
04 May
10:06
Canberra (CBR)
11:05
Melbourne (MEL)
00h 59min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
20 April
11:06
Canberra (CBR)
12:04
Melbourne (MEL)
00h 58min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Monday
13 April
09:56
Canberra (CBR)
10:59
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 03min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time