VA1301 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1301, 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 Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1301
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1301
VA1301 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
VA1301 Virgin Australia to Cairns
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday October 29, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 28, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (October 30, 2025). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday October 29, 2025
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
October 29, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
21:25
Terminal:
3
Gate:
14
Scheduled Departure Time: 21:25
Arrival
Cairns (CNS)
October 29, 2025
Cairns Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
23:55
Terminal:
2
Gate:
18
Scheduled Arrival Time: 23:55
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AI7169 - Air India
- QR6375 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6674 - Singapore Airlines
- UA7408 - United Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA1301?
The flight VA1301 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1301?
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: 2025-10-29 05:57:58
Current Time in Cairns: 2025-10-29 04:57:58
The flight VA1301 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1301?
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: 2025-10-29 05:57:58
Current Time in Cairns: 2025-10-29 04:57:58
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Cairns:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ34. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ942. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ944. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ946. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ948. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF702. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF704. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1291. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1293. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1297. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ34. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ942. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ944. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ946. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ948. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF702. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF704. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1291. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1293. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1297. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 5 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: 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
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
Last Past Flights VA1301
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
28 October
28 October
21:20
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
23:44
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 24min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
27 October
27 October
22:02
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:38
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 36min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
26 October
26 October
22:29
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:47
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 18min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed