Airport Tips & Quick Reference Guide to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

QF2073 Qantas - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AY4901 from Finnair (AY) is a codeshare flight operated by Qantas (QF) under the flight number QF2073. Check this page for details about flight QF2073.

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF2073, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Launceston - Launceston Airport (Airport Code LST).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, November 05, 2026.

QF2073 On Time performance:
70
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

QF2073 Qantas to Launceston

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday November 05, 2026

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas
Equipment: De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
November 05, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
11:50
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:50

Arrival

Launceston (LST)
November 05, 2026
Launceston Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
13:10
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 13:10
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AY4901 - Finnair

- CX9139 - Cathay Pacific

- NZ7027 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF2073?
The flight QF2073 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF2073?
The distance between the two airports is 476 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF2073?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:14 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 Melbourne and Launceston:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ733. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ737. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ739. (On Time performance: 52 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF2069. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF2071. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF2075. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF2091. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF2093. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF2095. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF2097. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1362. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1366. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1368. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1380. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 22 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 October 25, 2026 to November 03, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 10
On Time: 7 ( 70 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 10 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 20 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 20 minutes.
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 31, 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 QF2073

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
04 November
12:56
Melbourne (MEL)
14:04
Launceston (LST)
01h 08min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
03 November
13:18
Melbourne (MEL)
14:23
Launceston (LST)
01h 05min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - Delayed
Monday
02 November
11:53
Melbourne (MEL)
13:06
Launceston (LST)
01h 13min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - On-time
Sunday
01 November
12:05
Melbourne (MEL)
13:10
Launceston (LST)
01h 05min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - On-time
Saturday
31 October
13:10
Melbourne (MEL)
14:45
Launceston (LST)
01h 35min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - Delayed
Friday
30 October
11:59
Melbourne (MEL)
13:04
Launceston (LST)
01h 05min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 October
11:48
Melbourne (MEL)
12:55
Launceston (LST)
01h 07min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
28 October
11:53
Melbourne (MEL)
13:02
Launceston (LST)
01h 09min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 October
12:20
Melbourne (MEL)
13:36
Launceston (LST)
01h 16min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - Delayed
Monday
26 October
12:12
Melbourne (MEL)
13:15
Launceston (LST)
01h 03min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - On-time