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QF79 Qantas - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight FJ5338 from Fiji Airways (FJ) is a codeshare flight operated by Qantas (QF) under the flight number QF79. Check this page for details about flight QF79.

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF79, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Tokyo - Tokyo Narita International Airport (Airport Code NRT).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, December 22, 2025.

QF79 On Time performance:
66
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

QF79 Qantas to Tokyo

En Route - On-time
Delay: 10 minutes
Flight Status for Monday December 22, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (December 21, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (December 23, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas
Equipment: Airbus A330-300

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
December 22, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
09:46
Terminal:
2
Gate:
10
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:25

Arrival

Tokyo (NRT)
December 22, 2025
Tokyo Narita International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
17:50
Terminal:
2
Gate:
85
Scheduled Arrival Time: 17:40
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AY4878 - Finnair

- FJ5338 - Fiji Airways

- LA4807 - LATAM Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF79?
The flight QF79 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF79?
The distance between the two airports is 8182 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF79?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 10:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:15 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 Melbourne: 2025-12-22 16:54:35
Current Time in Tokyo: 2025-12-22 14:54:35

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Melbourne and Tokyo:
JAL - Flight Number: JL774. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 13 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 September 20, 2025 to December 19, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 60 ( 66 % )
Moderate Delay: 13 ( 14 % )
Significant Delay: 16 ( 18 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 2 % )
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 June 20, 2025 to December 19, 2025. 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 December 02, 2024 to November 30, 2025. 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 QF79

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
21 December
09:36
Melbourne (MEL)
17:46
Tokyo (NRT)
10h 10min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
20 December
10:54
Melbourne (MEL)
18:55
Tokyo (NRT)
10h 01min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Friday
19 December
09:48
Melbourne (MEL)
18:00
Tokyo (NRT)
10h 12min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
18 December
09:45
Melbourne (MEL)
17:53
Tokyo (NRT)
10h 08min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
17 December
09:43
Melbourne (MEL)
17:44
Tokyo (NRT)
10h 01min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
16 December
09:52
Melbourne (MEL)
18:07
Tokyo (NRT)
10h 15min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Monday
15 December
09:40
Melbourne (MEL)
17:39
Tokyo (NRT)
09h 59min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Sunday
14 December
10:05
Melbourne (MEL)
17:48
Tokyo (NRT)
09h 43min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
13 December
09:32
Melbourne (MEL)
17:52
Tokyo (NRT)
10h 20min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Friday
12 December
10:24
Melbourne (MEL)
18:21
Tokyo (NRT)
09h 57min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed