QF161 SydneySYD · 09:35 WellingtonWLG · 14:45
QF161 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Sydney (SYD) to Wellington (WLG) for the Tue, Sep 22 departure.
en route from SYD to WLG
board checked 30m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 09:50 · typical taxi-out at SYD ≈ 9.1 min.
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +27 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by SYD (Sydney), currently flying IFR (instrument). 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 Sydney to Wellington flights today
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF161 is cancelled, this is the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flight from Sydney to Wellington 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 QF161 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF161 across the SYD and WLG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs on time. Based on 5 confirmed departures · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF161 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as SYD and WLG published them.
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