VA1296 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1296, 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 Sunday, July 06, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1296
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1296
VA1296 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
VA1296 Virgin Australia from Cairns
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday July 06, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (July 05, 2025). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday July 06, 2025
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
Departure
Cairns (CNS)
July 06, 2025
Cairns Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
19:00
Terminal:
2
Gate:
21
Scheduled Departure Time: 19:00
Arrival
Melbourne (MEL)
July 06, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
22:30
Terminal:
3
Gate:
9
Scheduled Arrival Time: 22:30
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- QR6376 - Qatar Airways
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA1296?
The flight VA1296 is scheduled to flight on Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1296?
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 VA1296 is scheduled to flight on Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1296?
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: 91 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ945. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ947. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ949. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF705. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1294. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ33. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ945. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ947. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ949. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF705. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1294. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 9 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
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 VA1296
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
05 July
05 July
20:49
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
23:47
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
02h 58min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
29 June
29 June
19:19
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
22:23
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 04min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
28 June
28 June
19:15
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
22:25
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 10min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time