VA729 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight QR7189 from Qatar Airways (QR) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Australia (VA) under the flight number VA729. Check this page for details about flight VA729.
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA729, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Coolangatta (Gold Coast) - Gold Coast Airport (Airport Code OOL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA729
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA729
VA729 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
VA729 Virgin Australia to Coolangatta (Gold Coast)
En Route - Delayed
Delay: 28 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday December 23, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (December 22, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (December 24, 2025). See it here
En Route - Delayed
Delay: 28 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday December 23, 2025
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
December 23, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
07:38
Terminal:
3
Gate:
17
Scheduled Departure Time: 07:10
Arrival
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
December 23, 2025
Gold Coast Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
08:48
Terminal:
1
Gate:
20
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:20
Baggage: 1
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- QR7189 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6606 - Singapore Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA729?
The flight VA729 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA729?
The distance between the two airports is 1330 kilometers.
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: 2025-12-23 08:04:54
Current Time in Coolangatta (Gold Coast): 2025-12-23 07:04:54
The flight VA729 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA729?
The distance between the two airports is 1330 kilometers.
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: 2025-12-23 08:04:54
Current Time in Coolangatta (Gold Coast): 2025-12-23 07:04:54
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Coolangatta (Gold Coast):
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ430. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ432. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ434. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ436. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ438. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ440. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ442. (On Time performance: 38 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ444. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ446. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ448. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ450. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF876. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF878. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF880.
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA731. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA733. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA735. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA739. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA741. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA743. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA751. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA755. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA759. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA761. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA763. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ430. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ432. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ434. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ436. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ438. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ440. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ442. (On Time performance: 38 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ444. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ446. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ448. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ450. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF876. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF878. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF880.
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA731. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA733. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA735. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA739. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA741. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA743. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA751. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA755. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA759. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA761. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA763. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 16 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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from December 16, 2024 to October 05, 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.
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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from December 16, 2024 to October 05, 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 VA729
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
22 December
22 December
08:00
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
09:04
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
02h 04min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
20 December
20 December
07:20
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:20
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
Coolangatta (Gold Coast) (OOL)
02h 00min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time