VA1294 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1294, 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 Thursday, April 09, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1294
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1294
VA1294 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
VA1294 Virgin Australia from Cairns
Landed - On-time
Delay: 6 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday April 09, 2026
Landed - On-time
Delay: 6 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday April 09, 2026
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
Departure
Cairns (CNS)
April 09, 2026
Cairns Airport
Departed at:
13:46
Terminal:
2
Gate:
21
Scheduled Departure Time: 13:40
Arrival
Melbourne (MEL)
April 09, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Arrived at:
17:16
Terminal:
3
Gate:
4
Scheduled Arrival Time: 17:10
Baggage: 2
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AI7168 - Air India
- SQ6675 - Singapore Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA1294?
The flight VA1294 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1294?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
The flight VA1294 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1294?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 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 Cairns and Melbourne:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ33. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ943. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ945. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ947. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ949.
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1290. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ33. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ943. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ945. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ947. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ949.
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1290. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 06, 2025 to October 04, 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 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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 06, 2025 to October 04, 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 VA1294
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
08 April
08 April
13:47
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
17:14
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 27min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
07 April
07 April
13:50
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
17:15
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 25min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Monday
06 April
06 April
13:38
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
17:06
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 28min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
05 April
05 April
13:38
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
17:08
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 30min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time