QF21 MelbourneMEL · 13:35 Dallas-Fort WorthDFW · 14:45
QF21 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) for the Wed, Sep 9 departure.
departs MEL · on schedule
board checked 25m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 3 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
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MEL and DFW 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.
How QF21 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF21 across the MEL and DFW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: departed +17 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF21 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: VHZNK, VH-ZNK, VHZNA, VH-ZNA.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and DFW published them.
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