QF281 BrisbaneBNE · 09:10 WellingtonWLG · 14:40
QF281 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Brisbane (BNE) to Wellington (WLG) for the Tue, Aug 18 departure.
en route from BNE to WLG
board checked 20m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 09:25 · typical taxi-out at BNE ≈ 7 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 −28 min · 1 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at BNE and WLG 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 Brisbane to Wellington flights
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF281 is cancelled, this is the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flight from Brisbane to Wellington, 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 QF281 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF281 across the BNE and WLG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~28 min early. Based on 1 confirmed landing · 1/1 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF281 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-X4E, VH-X4I, VH-X4J.
Board clocks recorded as BNE and WLG published them.
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