VA1418 CairnsCNS · 12:10 SydneySYD · 15:05
VA1418 by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flies from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD) for the Thu, Sep 24 departure.
arrival expected at SYD · on schedule
board checked 21m ago · checking again in 45s
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 +33 min · 1 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by SYD (Sydney), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Cairns to Sydney flights today
same route · Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesIf VA1418 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia Regional Airlines nonstop flights from Cairns to Sydney on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CNS local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How VA1418 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA1418 across the CNS and SYD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~33 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 2/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA1418 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-YIH, VH-YQG, VH-VON, VH-YFW.
Board clocks recorded as CNS and SYD published them.
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