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PER
10:00 AWST
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QF 646 — Perth to Sydney (Mascot)

Departure — PER
Scheduled10:00 AWST
AirportPerth International Airport
Arrival — SYD
Scheduled16:05 AEST
Estimated
AirportSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

QF 646 Schedule

Qantas operates PER to SYD Mon-Fri. Scheduled block time is 4h 5m. Typically a Airbus A321neo.

M T W T F S S Mon-Fri
Route
PER → SYD
Aircraft
32Q
Duration
4h 5m
Frequency
5x/week
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Airbus A321neo (32Q)

Scheduled equipment: Airbus A321neo. Airbus-built. Registration, build year, and photo fill in the moment the aircraft broadcasts.

Photo: via Planespotters.net
TypeAirbus A321neo
ICAO Code32Q
Registration
Built
ManufacturerAirbus
CategoryNarrowbody

PER to SYD

3 carriers fly PER to SYD nonstop, 420 combined weekly flights. Compare schedules, codeshares, and on-time performance across every operator on the full route page.

Distance
3,277 km
Airlines
3
Nonstop carriers
Weekly Flights
420
All airlines
Duration
4h 5m
QF 646

QF 646 Flight Path

Cruise altitude, ground speed, and vertical rate from ADS-B broadcasts. The altitude profile fills in while QF 646 is airborne, capturing climbs, step-climbs, and descents in real time.

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Flight path chart appears once QF 646 is airborne and broadcasting.

Frequently Asked Questions

If a plane icon is moving on the map, yes. That's ADS-B, the aircraft's own GPS position broadcast, updated every few seconds. No icon means the flight isn't airborne at the moment: either before pushback, already landed, or a day it doesn't operate.

Scheduled equipment is the 32Q. The live tracker shows the actual tail and registration when QF 646 is airborne. Carriers swap aircraft often enough that you'll sometimes see a different airframe than the scheduled type.

Mon-Fri. 5 days a week. On days outside that pattern this page will show the schedule but no live aircraft.

Scheduled 4h 5m gate to gate from PER to SYD. Actual air time varies with winds and ATC routing. Tailwinds can shave 15 to 20 minutes on long segments.

GPS-accurate via ADS-B. Typically within 30 meters horizontally, updated every 5 to 10 seconds. If the broadcast drops over oceans or mountainous terrain, the map holds the last-known position and the label changes to reflect the signal gap.

A projection from current position, groundspeed, and remaining distance. It doesn't account for descent procedures, holding, or ATC vectoring near the destination. Trust it within plus or minus 10 minutes once the flight is past the halfway mark.

Qantas is a oneworld member, so you may see this flight ticketed under a partner airline's code as well. The live aircraft is the same regardless of which code is on your ticket.