Flight QF 1561: Canberra → Melbourne

Qantas6 November 2026LandedUpdated 5 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight QF 1561 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Canberra → Melbourne

Departure

Canberra CBR

We do not track the departure airport.

Landed

Arrival

Melbourne MEL

19:16

Actual19:15 scheduled+1 min

Terminal: T1

Data from the official airport boards. Times are local to each airport.

Distance: ≈ 470 km
On time: 50%
Average departure delay: 27 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight QF 1561

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 8, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 8
On time: 50%
Average departure delay: 27 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late4
Delayed 16–60 min2
Delayed over 60 min2
Cancelled0

One bar per finished flight, the oldest on the left; the height is the delay at departure. The history table below lists the same flights.

Flight QF 1561 history

Flights of the last 60 days from the airport boards. Delay against the scheduled departure.

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Thu 5 Nov19:152 min early	Canberra → Melbourne	19:15	2 min early	Landed
Wed 4 Nov19:15+71 min	Canberra → Melbourne	19:15	+71 min	Landed
Fri 30 Oct19:15+69 min	Canberra → Melbourne	19:15	+69 min	Landed
Thu 29 Oct19:15+17 min	Canberra → Melbourne	19:15	+17 min	Landed
Wed 28 Oct19:15+35 min	Canberra → Melbourne	19:15	+35 min	Landed
Fri 23 Oct09:25	Cairns → Brisbane	09:25	—	Departed
Wed 21 Oct09:25+10 min	Cairns → Brisbane	09:25	+10 min	Departed
Tue 20 Oct09:25	Cairns → Brisbane	09:25	—	Departed
Sat 17 Oct09:25+10 min	Cairns → Brisbane	09:25	+10 min	Departed
Fri 16 Oct09:25	Cairns → Brisbane	09:25	—	Scheduled
Tue 13 Oct09:25	Cairns → Brisbane	09:25	—	Departed
Sat 10 Oct09:25	Cairns → Brisbane	09:25	—	Boarding
Fri 9 Oct09:25	Cairns → Brisbane	09:25	—	Departed
Tue 6 Oct09:25	Cairns → Brisbane	09:25	—	Scheduled

Flight QF 1561: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 09:25
Usual arrival time: 19:15

Dates already on the boards

The boards do not show the next dates of this flight yet. Airports usually publish flights one or two days ahead.

Route of flight QF 1561

Departure airport: Canberra (CBR). Arrival airport: Melbourne (MEL). Distance between the airports: about 470 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight QF 1561

Is flight QF 1561 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight QF 1561 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 6 November 2026 the airport board shows flight QF 1561 as “Landed”. Arrival: Melbourne, 19:16.

Which terminal and gate does flight QF 1561 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T1. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight QF 1561 delayed?

Over 8 flights: on time (within 15 min) 50%, average delay 27 min, cancelled 0.

On which days does flight QF 1561 operate?

In the last 60 days it was on the boards on: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Flight QF 1561, 6 November 2026