The 6.30am Qantaslink flight to Sydney was delayed for an hour, but the 8.30am flight was delayed by only 25 minutes, arriving in Sydney just 15 minutes after its normal scheduled landing time.

The delays are improving throughout the morning with the 10.10am flight expected to be delayed by only 20 minutes and due to depart for Sydney at 10.30am.

Aircraft coming into Tamworth from Sydney was also delayed with the 6.55am flight delayed until 7.27am and the 8.45am flight taking off 30 minutes late.

It is a similar story in Armidale with the first Qantaslink flight of the day delayed by an hour and 15 minutes, departing for Sydney at 7.43am and the second flight is delayed by 50 minutes and the 12.20pm flight cancelled.

Sydney to Armidale flights were an hour late first thing in the morning and the second flight, due to leave Sydney at 10.45am, was cancelled with later flights expected to be running to schedule.

Yesterday fog in the region delayed flights to and from Sydney, but tomorrow morning is forecast to be clear in the region.