VA143 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA143, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Queenstown - Queenstown Airport (Airport Code ZQN).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA143
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA143
VA143 On Time performance:
70
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
VA143 Virgin Australia to Queenstown
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday March 10, 2026
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday March 10, 2026
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
March 10, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
08:00
Terminal:
2
Gate:
2
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:00
Arrival
Queenstown (ZQN)
March 10, 2026
Queenstown Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
13:10
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 13:10
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AI7203 - Air India
- QR6379 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6384 - Singapore Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA143?
The flight VA143 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA143?
The distance between the two airports is 2146 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA143?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:03 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: 2026-03-10 07:12:35
Current Time in Queenstown: 2026-03-10 09:12:35
The flight VA143 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA143?
The distance between the two airports is 2146 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA143?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:03 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: 2026-03-10 07:12:35
Current Time in Queenstown: 2026-03-10 09:12:35
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Queenstown:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ219. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
Air New Zealand
- Flight Number: NZ264. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF177. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 32 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ219. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
Air New Zealand
- Flight Number: NZ264. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF177. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 32 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 October 05, 2025 to March 08, 2026. 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 02, 2025 to February 28, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 10, 2025 to March 08, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 87
On Time: 61 ( 70 % )
Moderate Delay: 16 ( 18 % )
Significant Delay: 9 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 10 minutes.
Total number of flights: 87
On Time: 61 ( 70 % )
Moderate Delay: 16 ( 18 % )
Significant Delay: 9 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 10 minutes.
Last Past Flights VA143
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
09 March
09 March
07:55
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
13:13
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
03h 18min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Sunday
08 March
08 March
07:57
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
12:51
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
02h 54min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 March
07 March
08:19
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
13:14
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
02h 55min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Friday
06 March
06 March
08:03
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
12:54
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
02h 51min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 March
05 March
07:54
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
13:04
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
03h 10min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
04 March
04 March
08:42
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
13:56
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
03h 14min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
03 March
03 March
07:49
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
12:50
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
03h 01min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 March
02 March
07:55
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
13:14
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
03h 19min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Sunday
01 March
01 March
07:53
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
13:07
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
03h 14min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Saturday
28 February
28 February
07:58
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
12:58
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
03h 00min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
