QF696 AdelaideADL · 19:45 MelbourneMEL · 21:35
QF696 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Adelaide (ADL) to Melbourne (MEL) for the Thu, Sep 17 departure.
estimated arrival at MEL · local time · ~35 min from now
position updated 2m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 32 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 −14 min · 0 cancelled · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ADL 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 Adelaide to Melbourne flights today
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF696 is cancelled, these are the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flights from Adelaide to Melbourne on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ADL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How QF696 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF696 across the ADL and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~10 min early. Based on 14 confirmed landings · 13/14 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF696 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-SJE, VH-VYH, VH-XZF, VH-VXA.
Board clocks recorded as ADL and MEL published them.
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