Flight VA 1029: Melbourne → Sunshine Coast

Virgin Australia24 October 2026LandedUpdated 18 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 1029 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Sunshine Coast

Departure

Melbourne MEL

05:59

Actual06:00 scheduled1 min early

Terminal: T3
Gate: 16

Landed

Flight time: 2 h 20 min

Arrival

Sunshine Coast MCY

07:17

Actual07:20 scheduled3 min early

Data from the official airport boards. Times are local to each airport.

Flight time: 2 h 20 min
Distance: ≈ 1,455 km
On time: 93%
Average departure delay: 15 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 1029

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 14, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 14
On time: 93%
Average departure delay: 15 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late13
Delayed 16–60 min0
Delayed over 60 min1
Cancelled0

One bar per finished flight, the oldest on the left; the height is the delay at departure. The history table below lists the same flights.

Flight VA 1029 history

Flights of the last 60 days from the airport boards. Delay against the scheduled departure.

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Fri 23 Oct06:00+13 min	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	+13 min	Landed
Thu 22 Oct06:00no delay	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	no delay	Landed
Mon 19 Oct06:00+1 min	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	+1 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct06:00	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	—	Landed
Sun 18 Oct06:00+170 min	Melbourne → Melbourne	06:00	+170 min	Delayed 170 min
Sat 17 Oct06:001 min early	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	1 min early	Landed
Fri 16 Oct06:00+12 min	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	+12 min	Landed
Thu 15 Oct06:002 min early	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	2 min early	Landed
Mon 12 Oct06:00+12 min	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	+12 min	Landed
Sun 11 Oct06:008 min early	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	8 min early	Landed
Sat 10 Oct06:003 min early	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	3 min early	Landed
Fri 9 Oct06:002 min early	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	2 min early	Landed
Thu 8 Oct06:002 min early	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	2 min early	Landed
Mon 5 Oct06:00+13 min	Melbourne → Sunshine Coast	06:00	+13 min	Landed

Flight VA 1029: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 06:00
Usual arrival time: 07:20

Dates already on the boards

The boards do not show the next dates of this flight yet. Airports usually publish flights one or two days ahead.

Route of flight VA 1029

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Sunshine Coast (MCY). Scheduled flight time: about 2 h 20 min. Distance between the airports: about 1,455 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 1029

Is flight VA 1029 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 1029 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 24 October 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 1029 as “Landed”. Departure: Melbourne, 05:59. Arrival: Sunshine Coast, 07:17.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 1029 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3, Gate 16. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 1029 delayed?

Over 14 flights: on time (within 15 min) 93%, average delay 15 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight VA 1029 take?

About 2 h 20 min by the schedule. The airports are 1455 km apart.

On which days does flight VA 1029 operate?

In the last 60 days it was on the boards on: Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Flight VA 1029, 24 October 2026