Qantas QF1043 Broome to Sydney
Flight details:
Airline: Qantas
Flight: QF1043 BME-SYD
Reg: VH-XZP "James Strong"
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Seat: 10A
Departure Broome Airport Gate 3: 11:45AM
Arrival Sydney Airport Terminal 3: 6:00PM
Total time: 03hr 45mins
Age: 10.8 Years
Seat Config: C12Y162
Video: Qantas QF1043 Broome to Sydney
Enchainement de vols
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Introduction
This trip report is from Sept 2025. I had arrived in Broome from Darwin few days earlier, trip report - Air North TL332 Darwin ✈ Kununurra ✈ Broome.
This is the last report of this series.
Booking
I booked this flight from the Qantas website.
This route operates few times a week. Not many options, alternative was to fly via Perth.
This flight flies directly to Sydney.
Choosing the fare
Flight info
Upgrade was available
Seat selection
I chose standard seat
Seat availability for standard seat. I chose 20A
Entered personal details
Flight booked
2 weeks prior to departure , I received an email to upgrade.
I logged in the managing the booking to check the price.
Business upgrade available.
I bid but was not successful.
Online check-in
Prior to departure, I logged again and proceeded to complete the check-in
Pre-flight Acknowledgement
Safety check
Battery restrictions
Check-in competed
Digital boarding pass
Arriving at Airport
I arrived at airport early to return the car.
Car rental return direction
Walking
Paid parking boom gate
Airport Entrance
Australia, Aboriginal and State of Western Australia flags
Arrivals terminal
Arrivals terminal after dropping the key
Walking towards Departures
Departure terminal
Entering the Departures terminal.
Video: Broome Airport | Entry to Departure
Check-in
I entered the terminal, Qantas check-in was open.
Flight schedule
I joined the check-in queue.
Two counters were open, check-in took about 10mins. Few passengers ahead,I had to drop bag.
My turn soon.
Check-in bag weight
Security
With nothing to do outside, I proceeded for security check. It took about a minutes and I was in the departure wating area.
Waiting area was full due to two flight load of passengers. The waiting area has a coffee and souvenir shop.
QantasLink Fokker Aircraft to Perth.
The view is limited closeup due to grill size.
Perth Flight was delayed and the Sydney flight had landed.
Qantas has a lounge for business passengers, Sign pointing the lounge direction.
Boarding
Walked around a bit to explore the space.
Boarding soon
Boarding was from gate 3.
Boarding was called by seat numbers. Aircraft was not visible from the terminal. After scanning the boarding was allowed to continue towards the aircraft.
Qantas VH-XZP in special livery and named "James Strong" was operating QF1043 Broome to Sydney.
Trivia:
This aircraft was painted in the Qantas retro 'ochre' livery. During the Melbourne Airshow 2015, this aircraft was on static display for public viewing.
Retro roo tail
View of fuselage
Onboard
Entered the aircraft from the rear stairs and walked towards the selected seat.
Cabin view
Reached assigned seat and settled.
View of aisle and starboard side window
Boarding was completed. The seats next me remained empty. Ground crew removing the witch hats.
Seat pocket content
I checked the seat pocket which contained the Qantas magazine, air sickness bag and safety card.
Magazine front
Magazine rear
Seat view
It was departure time and crew closed the overhead bins.
IFE controls in the seat handle
Ground staff deplaned. Doors closed. Pilot and crew welcomed passenger and provided flight information.
Taxi and departure
Engines spooled and performed a turnaround. There was no pushback tug used in regional airports. View of QantasLink Fokker.
Taxi to runway
Passing the offshore helicopter service bays
Turning to line up with the Broome Highway along the airport border.
Last view of the Broome airport
Take off from runway 10-23, towards the North.
Flying over Cable beach
360 degree turn towards the East
Video: Departure | Broome Airport
View of Broome town and airport over Cable beach.
Broome airport as aircraft gained altitude.
Smoke from the backburning before summer season
Last view of Broome
Sea view as aircraft head inland
Headphones
Cabin view after departure
Flight information
Flight route as aircraft head East
Flight information, 4 hrs of flying remaining.
Cabin view
Flying over Gibson desert
Cabin Service
Cabin Service commenced after half an hour of departure
Crew distributing meal. Option was chicken curry rice or Meat pie.
I chose chicken along with red wine
Opened box which was hot.
Close up, curry had flavour.
After food, continued sipping the wine.
View of dried salt over Lake Mackay.
Flight information
Aircraft location
Flying close to Uluru. Passengers on the starboard side had a view of Uluru rock.
Tea or coffee was available for those wanting a drink.
Flight information
Flight map
I felt sleepy and had the whole row to stretch. Must had slept for an hour. View on waking.
Cabin view
Arriving in Sydney
Time passed and Sydney was visible. Pilot announced descend would commence.
Flying over Royal National Park in the South.
Video: Landing | Sydney Airport
On approach over the Pacific ocean.
Sun setting as clock ticked towards 6pm.
Landing on runway 34L-16R, Main runway in Sydney.
Flaps down as aircraft exited the runway.
Taxing to domestic terminal
Flight information during taxi.
Heading towards the Domestic terminal 3, passing the pond.
View of Qantas Boeings
Parked in the bay.
Disembarkation
Disembarkation was from the forward door connected by aerobridge.
Entering the terminal.
Walking towards the exit.
Qantas baggage service direction
I forgot powerbank and cap on the aircraft.
I went to the baggage claim and informed the staff. After 10mins I got the powerbank.
Baggage claim
I collected my bag and walked towards the train station.
Following the trains direction
Escalator to lower level
Following the sign
Train down the escalator
Domestic train station
Tapped the Opal card to enter the paid area.
Heading towards City.
Catching train home.
Aircraft and flight information
Aircraft arrived on time.
Video: Qantas QF1043 Broome to Sydney flight information
QF1043 flight information
Aircraft rotation
Tourist bonus
Sharing below photos and videos of the Unseen Australia series from Kununurra to Broome.
Kununurra Spillway Lookout
Video: Scenic Lookout Spillway | Kununurra
Halls Creek sunrise
Distance to cover in a day.
Road status information
Sunrise
Video: Victoria Highway | Halls Creek to Broome
Termite mounds can be found all over Northern Australia from Queensland to Western Australia
Kms to drive
Long straight road of nothing
Boab tree in rest area
Video: Australian Boab Tree
Highway Intersection
Single lane bridge warning sign
Single lane bridge
Broome - Gantheaume Point
Video: Gantheaume Point
Sun set, what does this remind you off.
Gantheaume Beach
Gantheaume Beach with Suv's
Streeter's Jetty Broome
Video: Broome Streeter's Jetty
Town Beach Jetty
Video: Town Beach | Broome
Cable beach
Video: Cable Beach
Beach view
End of Trip
Hope you enjoyed this trip report.
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