QF409 SydneySYD · 07:00 MelbourneMEL · 08:35
QF409 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL) for the Tue, Sep 8 departure.
en route from SYD to MEL
board checked 37m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 07:00 · typical taxi-out at SYD ≈ 9.3 min.
Where the minutes go
last 7 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 +12 min · 0 cancelled · 8 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at SYD 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. 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 QF409 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 QF409 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF409 across the SYD and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~12 min late. Based on 8 confirmed landings · 7/8 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF409 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-VXP, VH-VZG, VH-VYA, VH-VXE.
Board clocks recorded as SYD and MEL published them.
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