VA1291 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1291, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Cairns - Cairns Airport (Airport Code CNS).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, April 02, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1291
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1291
VA1291 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
VA1291 Virgin Australia to Cairns
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday April 02, 2026
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday April 02, 2026
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
April 02, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
06:05
Terminal:
3
Gate:
17
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:05
Arrival
Cairns (CNS)
April 02, 2026
Cairns Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
08:30
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:30
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AI7167 - Air India
- SQ6674 - Singapore Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA1291?
The flight VA1291 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1291?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 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: 2026-04-02 05:49:40
Current Time in Cairns: 2026-04-02 04:49:40
The flight VA1291 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1291?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 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: 2026-04-02 05:49:40
Current Time in Cairns: 2026-04-02 04:49:40
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Cairns:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ34. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ942. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ944. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ946. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 32 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF702. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1293. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1297. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ34. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ942. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ944. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ946. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 32 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF702. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1293. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1297. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 18 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 Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 28, 2025 to December 27, 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 March 03, 2025 to December 27, 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 Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 28, 2025 to December 27, 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.
Last Past Flights VA1291
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
01 April
01 April
06:03
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:28
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 25min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
31 March
31 March
06:00
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:17
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 17min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
30 March
30 March
06:03
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:18
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 15min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time