VA1461 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight AI7171 from Air India (AI) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Australia (VA) under the flight number VA1461. Check this page for details about flight VA1461.
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1461, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Darwin - Darwin International Airport (Airport Code DRW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1461
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1461
VA1461 On Time performance:
67
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
VA1461 Virgin Australia to Darwin
En Route - On-time
Delay: 7 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday February 24, 2026
En Route - On-time
Delay: 7 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday February 24, 2026
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
February 24, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
12:41
Terminal:
3
Gate:
8
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:35
Arrival
Darwin (DRW)
February 24, 2026
Darwin International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
15:47
Terminal:
-
Gate:
5
Scheduled Arrival Time: 15:40
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AI7171 - Air India
- QR6331 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6432 - Singapore Airlines
- UA7439 - United Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA1461?
The flight VA1461 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1461?
The distance between the two airports is 3134 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA1461?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:20 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 Melbourne: 2026-02-24 17:18:11
Current Time in Darwin: 2026-02-24 15:48:11
The flight VA1461 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1461?
The distance between the two airports is 3134 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA1461?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:20 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 Melbourne: 2026-02-24 17:18:11
Current Time in Darwin: 2026-02-24 15:48:11
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Darwin:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ678. (On Time performance: 54 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF836. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF838. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ678. (On Time performance: 54 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF836. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF838. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 21 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 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
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from February 03, 2026 to February 21, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 9
On Time: 6 ( 67 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 11 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 11 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 15 minutes.
Total number of flights: 9
On Time: 6 ( 67 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 11 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 11 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 15 minutes.
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 VA1461
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
21 February
21 February
12:33
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
15:22
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 19min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 February
19 February
13:00
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
15:56
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 26min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
17 February
17 February
13:04
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
15:45
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 11min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 February
14 February
12:46
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
15:36
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 20min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
12 February
12 February
13:59
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
16:52
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 23min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
10 February
10 February
13:36
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
16:15
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 09min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
07 February
07 February
12:34
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
15:33
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 29min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 February
05 February
12:58
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
15:51
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 23min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 February
03 February
12:42
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
15:25
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 13min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time