VA161 SydneySYD · 07:20 QueenstownZQN · 13:20
VA161 by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flies from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN).
scheduled from SYD
The route today
live boardsWhen 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. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: left right on schedule but landed about 12 min early. Not enough to call it.
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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Pro Flight Search — VA161 Sydney to Queenstown on-time performance, measured from the SYD and ZQN airport boards.
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