VA1421 SydneySYD · 14:40 CairnsCNS · 16:45
VA1421 by Virgin Australia flies from Sydney (SYD) to Cairns (CNS).
scheduled from SYD
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 operation0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SYD and CNS are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastSydney to Cairns with Virgin Australia · Tue 3 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 1.7%3.5× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 3.4%0.9× usual
Forecast weather: 52% chance of thunder and 92% chance of rain at Sydney
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 2 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Sydney to Cairns flights today
same route · Virgin AustraliaIf VA1421 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia nonstop flights from Sydney to Cairns on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SYD local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How VA1421 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA1421 across the SYD and CNS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs on time. Based on 5 confirmed departures · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA1421 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-YIV, VH-VUZ, VH-VOL, VH-YIZ.
Board clocks recorded as SYD and CNS published them.
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