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Flight Status
Scheduled
Route Info
SYD
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Sydney (Mascot)
T2 Gate 31 Scheduled 9:30 PM
Actual 9:58 PM
MEL
Melbourne Airport
Melbourne
T3 Gate 11 Scheduled 11:05 PM
Actual 11:09 PM
Baggage claim 1
1h 35m flight time
Daily
Recent Flights
Last 11 observedMar 17
Tue
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 21:58:00)
7M8
Boarding
Mar 16
Mon
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 21:37:00)
7M8
Boarding
Mar 15
Sun
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 22:49:00)
7M8
Boarding
Mar 13
Fri
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 21:49:00)
7M8
Boarding
Mar 12
Thu
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 21:53:00)
7M8
Boarding
Mar 11
Wed
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 21:41:00)
7M8
Boarding
Mar 10
Tue
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 21:52:00)
7M8
Boarding
Mar 09
Mon
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 21:53:00)
7M8
Boarding
Mar 08
Sun
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 21:33:00)
7M8
Boarding
Mar 07
Sat
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 21:57:00)
7M8
Boarding
Mar 06
Fri
SYD
MEL
Dep 21:30:00
(actual 21:46:00)
7M8
Boarding
Schedule
Operates
Daily
Departure
9:30 PM
Arrival
11:05 PM
Duration
1h 35m
Aircraft
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Terminal
T2
T3
Gate
31
11
Actual
21:58
23:09
Baggage
Carousel 1
Operating Days
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su
Upcoming
Wed, Mar 18
Thu, Mar 19
Fri, Mar 20
Sat, Mar 21
Sun, Mar 22
Mon, Mar 23
Tue, Mar 24
Schedule valid
Mar 15 —
Apr 03, 2026