VA256 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA256, which currently operates between the airports of Canberra - Canberra Airport (Airport Code CBR) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, October 31, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA256
								Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA256
									VA256 On Time performance:
																		
							
										
																					97																				
									
																			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
VA256 Virgin Australia from Canberra
																	
										Landed - On-time
																																								Flight Status for  Friday October 31, 2025
									
									
									
								
							
Landed - On-time
																																								Flight Status for  Friday October 31, 2025
									Departure
										Canberra (CBR)
									
									
																				October 31, 2025									
								Canberra Airport
									
									
														Departed at:													
													
														08:17 													
												
													Terminal:												
												
													 - 												
											
													Gate:												
												
													 8												
											
											Scheduled Departure Time:  08:20										
										
							Arrival
										Melbourne (MEL)
									
									
																				October 31, 2025									
								Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
																
									
												Arrived at:											
											
												09:25											
										
												Terminal:											
											
												 3											
										
												Gate:											
											
												 7											
										
											Scheduled Arrival Time:  09:35										
																			
								
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						Codeshare Flights
 This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same: 
									- QR6308 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6565 - Singapore Airlines
- UA7426 - United Airlines
Additional Information
								Which is the frequency of flight VA256? 
The flight VA256 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Friday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA256?
The distance between the two airports is 469 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA256?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:11 hours.
							
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
						The flight VA256 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Friday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA256?
The distance between the two airports is 469 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA256?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:11 hours.
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 Canberra and Melbourne:
																	
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ655. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
																																			
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1215. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1271. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1273. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1277. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1279. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1281. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 36 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1283. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1285. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1427. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1549.
- Flight Number: QF1555.
- Flight Number: QF1557.
- Flight Number: QF1559.
- Flight Number: QF1563.
- Flight Number: QF1565.
- Flight Number: QF1571.
																																			
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA252. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA268. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA274. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA284. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
																																	
							
						Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ655. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1215. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1271. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1273. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1277. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1279. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1281. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 36 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1283. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1285. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1427. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1549.
- Flight Number: QF1555.
- Flight Number: QF1557.
- Flight Number: QF1559.
- Flight Number: QF1563.
- Flight Number: QF1565.
- Flight Number: QF1571.
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA252. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA268. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA274. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA284. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 16 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 April 28, 2025 to October 23, 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 October 28, 2024 to September 29, 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.
																								
                            
                        
										In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from July 24, 2025 to October 23, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 36
On Time: 35 ( 97 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
										
Average Delay: 2 minutes.
									Total number of flights: 36
On Time: 35 ( 97 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 2 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 28, 2024 to September 29, 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 VA256
Date
								Departure
								Arrival
								Duration
								Aircraft
								Status
							Friday
31 October
									31 October
08:17
Canberra (CBR)
									Canberra (CBR)
09:25
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 08min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Thursday
30 October
									30 October
08:18
Canberra (CBR)
									Canberra (CBR)
09:27
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 09min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Monday
27 October
									27 October
08:10
Canberra (CBR)
									Canberra (CBR)
09:18
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 08min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Friday
24 October
									24 October
07:53
Canberra (CBR)
									Canberra (CBR)
08:58
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 05min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Thursday
23 October
									23 October
07:58
Canberra (CBR)
									Canberra (CBR)
09:07
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 09min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Monday
20 October
									20 October
07:54
Canberra (CBR)
									Canberra (CBR)
09:07
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 13min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Friday
17 October
									17 October
07:52
Canberra (CBR)
									Canberra (CBR)
08:58
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 06min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Thursday
16 October
									16 October
07:57
Canberra (CBR)
									Canberra (CBR)
09:06
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 09min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Monday
13 October
									13 October
07:51
Canberra (CBR)
									Canberra (CBR)
08:56
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 05min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Friday
03 October
									03 October
08:15
Canberra (CBR)
									Canberra (CBR)
09:27
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 12min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								