VA487 SydneySYD · 09:05 Sunshine CoastMCY · 10:40
VA487 by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flies from Sydney (SYD) to Sunshine Coast (MCY) for the Wed, Sep 23 departure.
departs SYD · 103 min late
board checked 55m 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 −2 min · 0 cancelled · 10 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Early read, sample still buildingDriven mainly by SYD (Sydney), currently flying LIFR (low instrument). For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Sydney to Sunshine Coast flights today
same route · Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesIf VA487 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia Regional Airlines nonstop flights from Sydney to Sunshine Coast 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 VA487 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA487 across the SYD and MCY boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~7 min late. Based on 2 confirmed landings · 2/2 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA487 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-8IC, VH-NJV, VH-VOK, VH-VUP.
Board clocks recorded as SYD and MCY published them.
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Pro Flight Search — VA487 Sydney to Sunshine Coast on-time performance, measured from the SYD and MCY airport boards.
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