Virgin Australia VA161 Flight Status Tracker
VA161 is a international flight operated by Virgin Australia. VA161 is departing from Sydney (SYD), Australia and arriving at Queenstown (ZQN), New Zealand. The flight distance is about 1941.49 km or 1206.39 miles and flight time is 3 hours 20 minutes. Get the latest status of VA161 / VOZ161 here.
Update on Jan. 15, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
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Departed On time
| SYD | ZQN |
Distance: 1941.49 km / 1206.39 miles or 1048.32 nautical miles.
Departure Sydney Airport
Actual Departure: 09:33
Scheduled Departure: 09:15
Departure Terminal : Gate None
Arrival Queenstown Airport
Estimate Arrival: 14:16
Scheduled Arrival: 14:15
Arrival Terminal : 1 Gate None
Flight VA161 detail information
| Type | International Flight |
| Route | Departure Sydney (SYD), Australia and arriving at Queenstown (ZQN), New Zealand |
| Airlines | Virgin Australia (VA) |
| Aircraft | B738 |
| Flight Duration | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Flight Distance | 1941.49 km /1206.39 miles |
| Operating Days | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
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VA161 Airports
| Departures |
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| Airport: Sydney Airport, Australia |
| ICAO Code: SYD |
| SYD Current time: 10:59 16-Jan-2026 |
| Arrivals |
| Airport: Queenstown Airport, New Zealand |
| ICAO Code: ZQN |
| ZQN Current time: 12:59 16-Jan-2026 |