VA147 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA147, 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 Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA147
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA147
VA147 On Time performance:
75
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
VA147 Virgin Australia to Queenstown
This flight is not scheduled for February 06, 2026.
This flight is not scheduled for February 06, 2026.
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
January 24, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Arrival
Queenstown (ZQN)
January 24, 2026
Queenstown Airport
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- QR4233 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6388 - Singapore Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA147?
The flight VA147 is scheduled to flight on Friday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA147?
The distance between the two airports is 2146 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA147?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:01 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: 2026-02-06 21:03:17
Current Time in Queenstown: 2026-02-06 23:03:17
The flight VA147 is scheduled to flight on Friday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA147?
The distance between the two airports is 2146 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA147?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:01 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: 2026-02-06 21:03:17
Current Time in Queenstown: 2026-02-06 23:03:17
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Queenstown:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ219. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
Air New Zealand
- Flight Number: NZ264. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF177. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA143. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ219. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
Air New Zealand
- Flight Number: NZ264. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF177. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA143. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 10 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 August 05, 2025 to January 24, 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 April 06, 2025 to January 24, 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.
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 December 15, 2025 to January 24, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 20
On Time: 15 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 10 minutes.
Total number of flights: 20
On Time: 15 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 10 minutes.
Last Past Flights VA147
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
24 January
24 January
13:59
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:06
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
03h 07min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
23 January
23 January
14:00
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:02
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
03h 02min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
17 January
17 January
13:56
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:08
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
03h 12min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
16 January
16 January
14:02
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:00
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
02h 58min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
10 January
10 January
13:54
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
18:39
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
02h 45min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
09 January
09 January
14:32
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:13
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
02h 41min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
07 January
07 January
14:12
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
19:02
Queenstown (ZQN)
Queenstown (ZQN)
02h 50min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
