VA740 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA740, which currently operates between the airports of Coolangatta (Gold Coast) - Gold Coast Airport (Airport Code OOL) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, October 27, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA740
								Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA740
									VA740 On Time performance:
																		
							
										
																					65																				
									
																			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
VA740 Virgin Australia from Coolangatta (Gold Coast)
																	
										Landed - On-time
										 
											Delay: 11 minutes
																																								Flight Status for  Monday October 27, 2025
									
									
									
								
							
Landed - On-time
										 
											Delay: 11 minutes
																																								Flight Status for  Monday October 27, 2025
									Departure
										Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									
									
																				October 27, 2025									
								Gold Coast Airport
									
									
														Departed at:													
													
														14:03 													
												
													Terminal:												
												
													 1												
											
													Gate:												
												
													 15												
											
											Scheduled Departure Time:  14:00										
										
							Arrival
										Melbourne (MEL)
									
									
																				October 27, 2025									
								Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
																
									
												Arrived at:											
											
												17:31											
										
												Terminal:											
											
												 3											
										
												Gate:											
											
												 6											
										
											Scheduled Arrival Time:  17:20										
																			
								
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						Codeshare Flights
 This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same: 
									- SQ6611 - Singapore Airlines
Additional Information
								Which is the frequency of flight VA740? 
The flight VA740 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA740?
The distance between the two airports is 1330 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA740?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:31 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 Coolangatta (Gold Coast): 2025-10-28 12:57:09
Current Time in Melbourne: 2025-10-28 13:57:09
																					
						The flight VA740 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA740?
The distance between the two airports is 1330 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA740?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:31 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 Coolangatta (Gold Coast): 2025-10-28 12:57:09
Current Time in Melbourne: 2025-10-28 13:57:09
Alternative Flights
																						The following airlines serves the same route between Coolangatta (Gold Coast) and Melbourne:
																	
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ431. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ433. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ435. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ437. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ439. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ441. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ445. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ447. (On Time performance: 40 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ449. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ451. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
																																			
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF877. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF879. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
																																			
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA726. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA728. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA730. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA734. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA736. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA738. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA742. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA744. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA746. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA748. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA754. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA756. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
																																	
							
						Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ431. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ433. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ435. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ437. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ439. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ441. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ445. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ447. (On Time performance: 40 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ449. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ451. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF877. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF879. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA726. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA728. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA730. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA734. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA736. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA738. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA742. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA744. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA746. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA748. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA754. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA756. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 8 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 24, 2025 to October 20, 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 October 02, 2024 to September 30, 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.
									
										
											
												
											
										
										
											
												
											
										
										
												
																								
                            
                        
										In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from July 24, 2025 to October 20, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 68
On Time: 44 ( 65 % )
Moderate Delay: 14 ( 21 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
										
Average Delay: 15 minutes.
									Total number of flights: 68
On Time: 44 ( 65 % )
Moderate Delay: 14 ( 21 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 15 minutes.
Last Past Flights VA740
Date
								Departure
								Arrival
								Duration
								Aircraft
								Status
							Monday
27 October
									27 October
14:03
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
17:31
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 28min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Sunday
26 October
									26 October
14:29
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
18:05
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 36min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - Delayed
								Saturday
25 October
									25 October
14:02
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
17:31
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 29min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Friday
24 October
									24 October
14:01
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
17:30
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 29min
									Boeing 737MAX 
									Boeing 737MAX 
									Landed - On-time
								Monday
20 October
									20 October
14:11
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
17:24
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 13min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Sunday
19 October
									19 October
14:04
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
17:31
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 27min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Saturday
18 October
									18 October
14:35
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
18:15
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 40min
									Boeing 737-700
									Boeing 737-700
									Landed - Delayed
								Friday
17 October
									17 October
14:12
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
17:25
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 13min
									Boeing 737MAX 
									Boeing 737MAX 
									Landed - On-time
								Monday
13 October
									13 October
13:52
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
17:03
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 11min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Sunday
12 October
									12 October
15:11
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
									Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
19:00
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 49min
									Boeing 737MAX 
									Boeing 737MAX 
									Landed - Delayed
								