VA1297 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1297, 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 Monday, November 03, 2025.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1297
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1297
VA1297 On Time performance:
84
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
VA1297 Virgin Australia to Cairns
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Monday November 03, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (November 02, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (November 04, 2025). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Monday November 03, 2025
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
November 03, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
16:35
Terminal:
3
Gate:
2
Scheduled Departure Time: 16:35
Arrival
Cairns (CNS)
November 03, 2025
Cairns Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
19:05
Terminal:
2
Gate:
19
Scheduled Arrival Time: 19:05
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- QR6307 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6676 - Singapore Airlines
- UA7408 - United Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA1297?
The flight VA1297 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1297?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA1297?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:55 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: 2025-11-03 13:51:51
Current Time in Cairns: 2025-11-03 12:51:51
The flight VA1297 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1297?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA1297?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:55 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: 2025-11-03 13:51:51
Current Time in Cairns: 2025-11-03 12:51:51
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Cairns:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ34. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ942. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ944. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ946. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ948. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF702. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF704. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1291. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1293. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1301. (On Time performance: 50 - Average Delay: 30 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ34. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ942. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ944. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ946. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ948. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF702. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF704. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1291. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1293. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1301. (On Time performance: 50 - Average Delay: 30 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 June 05, 2025 to November 01, 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 November 04, 2024 to October 31, 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 August 03, 2025 to November 01, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 44
On Time: 37 ( 84 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 9 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 2 % )
Average Delay: 4 minutes.
Total number of flights: 44
On Time: 37 ( 84 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 9 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 2 % )
Average Delay: 4 minutes.
Last Past Flights VA1297
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
02 November
02 November
16:33
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
18:45
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 12min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Saturday
01 November
01 November
16:36
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
18:50
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 14min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
31 October
31 October
16:45
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:04
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 19min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
30 October
30 October
16:46
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
18:58
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 12min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
26 October
26 October
16:42
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:02
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 20min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
24 October
24 October
16:50
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
18:56
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 06min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
23 October
23 October
17:35
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:53
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 18min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Monday
20 October
20 October
16:48
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
18:59
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 11min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
19 October
19 October
16:50
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:06
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 16min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Friday
17 October
17 October
17:15
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:19
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 04min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time