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VA1038 Virgin Australia - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1038, which currently operates between the airports of Sunshine Coast - Sunshine Coast Airport (Airport Code MCY) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

VA1038 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

VA1038 Virgin Australia from Sunshine Coast

Landed - On-time
Delay: 9 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday July 21, 2026

Airline information

Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Sunshine Coast (MCY)
July 21, 2026
Sunshine Coast Airport
Departed at:
13:02
Terminal:
-
Gate:
3
Scheduled Departure Time: 13:10

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
July 21, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Arrived at:
15:54
Terminal:
3
Gate:
10
Scheduled Arrival Time: 15:45
Baggage: 2
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- CZ1085 - China Southern Airlines

- QR4240 - Qatar Airways

- SQ6555 - Singapore Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VA1038?
The flight VA1038 is currently not scheduled at Melbourne Airport (MEL).

Which is the distance of flight VA1038?
The distance between the two airports is 1454 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Sunshine Coast and Melbourne:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ793. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ795. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ797. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ799. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF917. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF919. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1030. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1036. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1040. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights VA1038

No flights for VA1038 were scheduled in the past month. The last flight took place on Tuesday, July 21, 2026