VA161 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight QR6303 from Qatar Airways (QR) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Australia (VA) under the flight number VA161. Check this page for details about flight VA161.
Warning
This flight has been diverted and landed in a different airport than scheduled. Contact airline to obtain more information. This was the original destination:
Queenstown (ZQN) - Queenstown Airport
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA161, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and Christchurch - Christchurch Airport (Airport Code CHC).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, November 14, 2025.
VA161 On Time performance:
79
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VA161 Virgin Australia to Christchurch
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 28 minutes
Flight Status for Friday November 14, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (November 13, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (November 15, 2025). See it here
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 28 minutes
Flight Status for Friday November 14, 2025
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
Departure
Sydney (SYD)
November 14, 2025
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Departed at:
09:11
Terminal:
1
Gate:
51
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:15
Arrival
Christchurch (CHC)
November 14, 2025
Christchurch Airport
Arrived at:
14:43
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 14:15
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AC2792 - Air Canada
- AI7255 - Air India
- HA4147 - Hawaiian Airlines
- QR6303 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6682 - Singapore Airlines