VA9542Virgin Australia · ZQN → SYD
live · 32m ago
Route confirmed Virgin Australia

VA9542 QueenstownZQN SydneySYD

VA9542 by Virgin Australia flies from Queenstown (ZQN) to Sydney (SYD).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
17:55

scheduled from ZQN

The route today

live boards
ZQNQueenstownOn-time likelyZQN delay board →
SYDSydneyOn-time likelySYD delay board →
ZQN→SYDevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
31%Chance of 15+ min delay
5.1%Chance of cancellation
+5 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at ZQN and SYD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →

Tomorrow at Queenstown

Forecast

Fri 13 Nov, local date

High18°Clikely 15°C to 21°C
Low7°Clikely 4°C to 10°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Sydney

Forecast

Fri 13 Nov, local date

High26°Clikely 24°C to 29°C
Low19°Clikely 18°C to 20°C
  • 74% chance of rain

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Queenstown to Sydney flights today

same route · Virgin Australia
VA164departs 14:25
VA162departs 15:05

If VA9542 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia nonstop flights from Queenstown to Sydney on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ZQN local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How VA9542 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA9542 across the ZQN and SYD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 33.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at ZQN and SYD.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA9542 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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Pro Flight Search: VA9542 Queenstown to Sydney on-time performance, measured from the ZQN and SYD airport boards.

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