VA163 SydneySYD · 08:30 QueenstownZQN · 13:30
VA163 by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flies from Sydney (SYD) to Queenstown (ZQN) for the Tue, Oct 13 departure.
departs SYD · on schedule
board checked 27m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 7 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 −15 min · 0 cancelled · 8 operations tracked
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 VA163 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 VA163 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA163 across the SYD and ZQN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~15 min early. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 6/7 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 VA163 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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