VA1456 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight UA7389 from United Airlines (UA) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Australia (VA) under the flight number VA1456. Check this page for details about flight VA1456.
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1456, which currently operates between the airports of Darwin - Darwin International Airport (Airport Code DRW) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1456
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1456
VA1456 On Time performance:
77
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
VA1456 Virgin Australia from Darwin
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 15 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday March 28, 2026
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 15 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday March 28, 2026
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (Scimitar Winglets) Passenger
Departure
Darwin (DRW)
March 28, 2026
Darwin International Airport
Departed at:
00:50
Terminal:
-
Gate:
5
Scheduled Departure Time: 00:40
Arrival
Melbourne (MEL)
March 28, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Arrived at:
06:40
Terminal:
3
Gate:
11
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:25
Baggage: 1
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AI7172 - Air India
- SQ6573 - Singapore Airlines
- UA7389 - United Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA1456?
The flight VA1456 is currently not scheduled at Melbourne Airport (MEL).
Which is the distance of flight VA1456?
The distance between the two airports is 3134 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA1456?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:07 hours.
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 Darwin: 2026-03-28 07:48:23
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-03-28 09:18:23
The flight VA1456 is currently not scheduled at Melbourne Airport (MEL).
Which is the distance of flight VA1456?
The distance between the two airports is 3134 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA1456?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:07 hours.
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 Darwin: 2026-03-28 07:48:23
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-03-28 09:18:23
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Darwin and Melbourne:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ675. (On Time performance: 53 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF837. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF839. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1462. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ675. (On Time performance: 53 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF837. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF839. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1462. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 20, 2025 to January 31, 2026. 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 March 31, 2025 to January 31, 2026. 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 20, 2025 to January 31, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 31
On Time: 24 ( 77 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 6 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 6 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 13 minutes.
Total number of flights: 31
On Time: 24 ( 77 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 6 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 6 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 13 minutes.
Last Past Flights VA1456
No flights for VA1456 were scheduled in the past month. The last flight took place on Saturday, March 28, 2026