VA1290 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1290, which currently operates between the airports of Cairns - Cairns Airport (Airport Code CNS) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, December 27, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1290
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1290
VA1290 On Time performance:
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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
VA1290 Virgin Australia from Cairns
This flight is not scheduled for January 29, 2026.
This flight is not scheduled for January 29, 2026.
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Departure
Cairns (CNS)
December 27, 2025
Cairns Airport
Arrival
Melbourne (MEL)
December 27, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- QR4220 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6447 - Singapore Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA1290?
The flight VA1290 is currently not scheduled at Melbourne Airport (MEL).
Which is the distance of flight VA1290?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Cairns: 2026-01-29 19:17:46
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-01-29 20:17:46
The flight VA1290 is currently not scheduled at Melbourne Airport (MEL).
Which is the distance of flight VA1290?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Cairns: 2026-01-29 19:17:46
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-01-29 20:17:46
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Cairns and Melbourne:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ33. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ943. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 34 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ945. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF705. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 52 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1302. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ33. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ943. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 34 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ945. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF705. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 52 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1302. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 14 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 Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 05, 2025 to December 27, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to December 27, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 05, 2025 to December 27, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to December 27, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights VA1290
No flights for VA1290 were scheduled in the past month. The last flight took place on Saturday, December 27, 2025