QF839 DarwinDRW · 01:50 MelbourneMEL · 06:30
QF839 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Darwin (DRW) to Melbourne (MEL) for the Wed, Sep 9 departure.
arrived at MEL · 27 min early
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 DRW 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 Darwin to Melbourne flights today
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF839 is cancelled, these are the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flights from Darwin to Melbourne on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DRW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How QF839 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF839 across the DRW and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: left right on schedule but landed about 20 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF839 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-VZK.
Board clocks recorded as DRW and MEL published them.
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