VA243 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA243, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Adelaide - Adelaide Airport (Airport Code ADL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, September 18, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA243
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA243
VA243 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
VA243 Virgin Australia to Adelaide
Scheduled
Flight Status for Friday September 18, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (September 17, 2026). See it here
Scheduled
Flight Status for Friday September 18, 2026
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
September 18, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
19:20
Terminal:
3
Gate:
2
Scheduled Departure Time: 19:20
Arrival
Adelaide (ADL)
September 18, 2026
Adelaide Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
20:15
Terminal:
1
Gate:
15
Scheduled Arrival Time: 20:15
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- QR7181 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6952 - Singapore Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA243?
The flight VA243 is currently not scheduled at Melbourne Airport (MEL).
Which is the distance of flight VA243?
The distance between the two airports is 642 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: 2026-09-18 03:28:39
Current Time in Adelaide: 2026-09-18 02:58:39
The flight VA243 is currently not scheduled at Melbourne Airport (MEL).
Which is the distance of flight VA243?
The distance between the two airports is 642 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: 2026-09-18 03:28:39
Current Time in Adelaide: 2026-09-18 02:58:39
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Adelaide:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ772. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ774. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ776. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ778. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ780. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ782. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF671. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF675. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF679. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF683. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF687. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF691. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF693. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF697. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA203. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA211. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA217. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA219. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA227. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA229. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA231. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA233. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA237. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA241. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA247. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ772. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ774. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ776. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ778. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ780. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ782. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF671. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF675. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF679. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF683. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF687. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF691. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF693. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF697. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA203. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA211. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA217. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA219. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA227. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA229. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA231. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA233. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA237. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA241. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA247. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 10 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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from September 05, 2025 to April 12, 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.
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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from September 05, 2025 to April 12, 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.
Last Past Flights VA243
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
17 September
17 September
19:19
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
20:12
Adelaide (ADL)
Adelaide (ADL)
01h 23min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time