QF1261 SydneySYD · 10:05 MelbourneMEL · 11:40
QF1261 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL).
scheduled from SYD
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Early read, sample still buildingDriven mainly by SYD (Sydney), currently flying LIFR (low instrument). For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Sydney to Melbourne flights today
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF1261 is cancelled, these are the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flights from Sydney to Melbourne on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SYD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How QF1261 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF1261 across the SYD and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed +25 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF1261 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-X4L, VH-X4N.
Board clocks recorded as SYD and MEL published them.
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Pro Flight Search — QF1261 Sydney to Melbourne on-time performance, measured from the SYD and MEL airport boards.
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