VA556 PerthPER · 10:15 SydneySYD · 16:35
VA556 by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flies from Perth (PER) to Sydney (SYD) for the Thu, Sep 24 departure.
departs PER · on schedule
board checked 30m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 3 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 PER 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 Perth to Sydney flights today
same route · Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesIf VA556 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia Regional Airlines nonstop flights from Perth to Sydney on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PER local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How VA556 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA556 across the PER and SYD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left a little late (~7 min) but landed about 12 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA556 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-8IL, VH-YFL.
Board clocks recorded as PER and SYD published them.
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Pro Flight Search — VA556 Perth to Sydney on-time performance, measured from the PER and SYD airport boards.
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