International Qantas Connections at Perth

[Haplo]

QF6 is technically an international flight right? Just a thought can't they tag to Sydney and I reenter Perth as an international passenger and clear customs and quarantine in Sydney ?

 

[markis10]

QF6 is technically an international flight right? Just a thought can't they tag to Sydney and I reenter Perth as an international passenger and clear customs and quarantine in Sydney ?

But it requires a terminal change which cannot be done pre-customs, you must clear customs.

 

[Daver6]

There's no advantage to change to QF644 other than departing slightly earlier.

You will need to collect bag arriving at T1 and clear customers and immigration. Then transfer to T3/4 by the free transfer bus with your bag and re-check it there. T3/4 international departures is tiny and you'll be through that within minutes. Stick to QF6 (if you're determined to transit PER). You'll also get access to the international QF J lounge which is better than the domestic one.

Four hour layover is more than enough time. Only problematic if you're inbound is severely delayed. Even then, if it's all on one ticket I'd imagine you'd just land up on the next QF domestic flight to SYD but in whY.