VA161 SydneySYD · 09:15 QueenstownZQN · 14:15
VA161 by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flies from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN) for the Thu, Oct 29 departure.
departs SYD · on schedule
board checked 27m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 4 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 SYD and ZQN 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 →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastSydney to Queenstown with Virgin Australia Regional Airlines · Fri 30 Oct, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 0.4%4.1× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 3.0%1.3× usual
Forecast weather: 21% chance of snow, 89% chance of rain and gusts to 30 kt at Queenstown
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 1 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 Queenstown flights today
same route · Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesIf VA161 is cancelled, this is the other Virgin Australia Regional Airlines nonstop flight from Sydney to Queenstown 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 VA161 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA161 across the SYD and ZQN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 2/3 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA161 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as SYD and ZQN published them.
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