QF170 ChristchurchCHC · 15:45 MelbourneMEL · 17:35
QF170 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Christchurch (CHC) to Melbourne (MEL) for the Wed, Oct 14 departure.
arrival expected at MEL · on schedule
board checked 4m ago · checking again in 45s
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CHC and MEL are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. 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 Christchurch to Melbourne flights today
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF170 is cancelled, this is the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flight from Christchurch to Melbourne on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CHC local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How QF170 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF170 across the CHC and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: landed +12 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF170 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-VZU.
Board clocks recorded as CHC and MEL published them.
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