QF1997 MelbourneMEL · 08:55 WilliamtownNTL
QF1997 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Williamtown (NTL) for the Tue, Oct 20 departure.
en route from MEL to NTL
board checked 402m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 09:55 · typical taxi-out at MEL ≈ 11 min.
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 operation1 cancelled · 13 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 Melbourne to Williamtown flights today
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF1997 is cancelled, these are the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flights from Melbourne to Williamtown on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MEL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How QF1997 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF1997 across the MEL and NTL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs on time. Based on 13 confirmed departures · 11/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF1997 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-UYF, VH-XVQ, VH-XVL, VH-UYZ.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and NTL published them.
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