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QR988 Qatar Airways - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight VA6134 from Virgin Australia (VA) is a codeshare flight operated by Qatar Airways (QR) under the flight number QR988. Check this page for details about flight QR988.

Below, you can find details about Qatar Airways flight QR988, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Canberra - Canberra Airport (Airport Code CBR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, December 11, 2025.

QR988 On Time performance:
87
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

QR988 Qatar Airways to Canberra

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 50 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday December 11, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (December 10, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (December 12, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
December 11, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
07:57
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 07:15

Arrival

Canberra (CBR)
December 11, 2025
Canberra Airport
Arrived at:
09:10
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:20
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AY6681 - Finnair

- BA5815 - British Airways

- IB6265 - Iberia

- VA6134 - Virgin Australia

- WB1660 - RwandAir

- WY6107 - Oman Air

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QR988?
The flight QR988 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight QR988?
The distance between the two airports is 469 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QR988?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 00:59 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 Canberra:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ654. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1406. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1408. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1410. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1412. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1416. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1550. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1554. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1556. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1558. (On Time performance: 47 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1560. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1564. (On Time performance: 47 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1568. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1570. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA253. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA259. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA267. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA281. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA291. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 19 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 07, 2025 to December 06, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 79 ( 87 % )
Moderate Delay: 9 ( 10 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 5 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from June 07, 2025 to December 06, 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 QR988

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
10 December
07:54
Melbourne (MEL)
09:07
Canberra (CBR)
01h 13min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
09 December
07:41
Melbourne (MEL)
08:44
Canberra (CBR)
01h 03min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Monday
08 December
07:51
Melbourne (MEL)
08:56
Canberra (CBR)
01h 05min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
07 December
07:25
Melbourne (MEL)
08:32
Canberra (CBR)
01h 07min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
06 December
07:41
Melbourne (MEL)
08:47
Canberra (CBR)
01h 06min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Friday
05 December
07:39
Melbourne (MEL)
08:46
Canberra (CBR)
01h 07min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
04 December
07:43
Melbourne (MEL)
08:57
Canberra (CBR)
01h 14min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
03 December
07:48
Melbourne (MEL)
08:48
Canberra (CBR)
01h 00min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
02 December
07:59
Melbourne (MEL)
09:06
Canberra (CBR)
01h 07min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Monday
01 December
07:13
Melbourne (MEL)
08:11
Adelaide (ADL)
00h 58min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time