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QFA6409, BNE to NRT, departing 12:05 PM AEST, Aug 6

Turbulence forecast map for QFA6409, BNE to NRT

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(Forecast data last collected at 6:00 PM AEST on Aug 6, 2026.)

  1. Takeoff from BNE at 12:05 PM AEST, Aug 6.
  2. 12:06 PM AEST: Calm skies for the next 2 minutes.
  3. 12:08 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 12 minutes.
  4. 12:20 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 7 minutes.
  5. 12:27 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 59 minutes.
  6. 1:26 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 5 minutes.
  7. 1:31 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
  8. 1:32 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 42 minutes.
  9. 2:14 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 2 hours and 20 minutes.
  10. 4:34 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 6 minutes.
  11. 4:40 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
  12. 4:41 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
  13. 4:42 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 2 minutes.
  14. 4:44 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 22 minutes.
  15. 5:06 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 hour and 11 minutes.
  16. 6:17 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 8 minutes.
  17. 6:25 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 2 minutes.
  18. 6:27 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 35 minutes.
  19. 7:02 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 18 minutes.
  20. 7:20 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 4 minutes.
  21. 7:24 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 7 minutes.
  22. 7:31 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 3 minutes.
  23. 7:34 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 23 minutes.
  24. 7:57 PM AEST: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 10 minutes.
  25. 8:07 PM AEST: Light turbulence likely for the next 5 minutes.
  26. 8:12 PM AEST: Calm skies for the rest of the flight.
  27. Landing at NRT at 8:38 PM AEST.

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