VA401 AdelaideADL · 06:00 SydneySYD · 08:20
VA401 by Virgin Australia flies from Adelaide (ADL) to Sydney (SYD) for the Mon, Sep 14 departure.
arrival expected at SYD · on schedule
board checked 16m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ VA401 typically leaves +6 and lands +0. The air wins minutes back.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 +0 min · 1 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ADL and SYD 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Adelaide to Sydney flights today
same route · Virgin AustraliaIf VA401 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia nonstop flights from Adelaide to Sydney on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ADL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How VA401 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA401 across the ADL and SYD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 10 confirmed landings · 8/10 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA401 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-IWQ, VH-YFF, VH-YFJ, VH-YFL.
Board clocks recorded as ADL and SYD published them.
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