QF1253 BrisbaneBNE · 09:10 MelbourneMEL · 11:40
QF1253 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Brisbane (BNE) to Melbourne (MEL).
scheduled from BNE
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by MEL (Melbourne), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Brisbane to Melbourne flights today
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF1253 is cancelled, these are the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flights from Brisbane to Melbourne on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BNE local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How QF1253 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF1253 across the BNE and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~15 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 3/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF1253 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-X4K, VH-X4H, VH-X4B, VH-X4A.
Board clocks recorded as BNE and MEL published them.
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Pro Flight Search — QF1253 Brisbane to Melbourne on-time performance, measured from the BNE and MEL airport boards.
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