Flight VA 1290: Cairns → Melbourne

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

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 1290 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Cairns → Melbourne

Departure

Cairns CNS

We do not track the departure airport.

Landed

Arrival

Melbourne MEL

13:37

Actual13:40 scheduled3 min early

Terminal: T3

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

Flight time: 3 h 30 min
Distance: ≈ 2,314 km
On time: 65%
Average departure delay: 12 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 1290

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 20, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 20
On time: 65%
Average departure delay: 12 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late13
Delayed 16–60 min7
Delayed over 60 min0
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 1290 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Fri 23 Oct09:10+45 min	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	+45 min	Landed
Thu 22 Oct09:10+10 min	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	+10 min	Landed
Wed 21 Oct09:10	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	—	Landed
Tue 20 Oct09:10+35 min	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	+35 min	Landed
Mon 19 Oct09:10+18 min	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	+18 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct09:10+54 min	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	+54 min	Landed
Sat 17 Oct09:10	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	—	Landed
Fri 16 Oct09:10	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	—	Landed
Thu 15 Oct09:10+7 min	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	+7 min	Landed
Wed 14 Oct09:10+5 min	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	+5 min	Landed
Tue 13 Oct09:10	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	—	Landed
Mon 12 Oct09:10no delay	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	no delay	Landed
Sun 11 Oct09:10+7 min	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	+7 min	Landed
Sat 10 Oct09:10	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	—	Landed
Fri 9 Oct09:10+30 min	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	+30 min	Landed
Thu 8 Oct09:10no delay	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	no delay	Landed
Wed 7 Oct09:10	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	—	Landed
Tue 6 Oct09:10	Cairns → Melbourne	09:10	—	Landed
Mon 5 Oct13:4010 min early	Cairns → Melbourne	13:40	10 min early	Landed

Flight VA 1290: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 09:10
Usual arrival time: 13:40

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 1290

Departure airport: Cairns (CNS). Arrival airport: Melbourne (MEL). Scheduled flight time: about 3 h 30 min. Distance between the airports: about 2,314 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 1290

Is flight VA 1290 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 1290 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 1290 as “Landed”. Arrival: Melbourne, 13:37.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 1290 use?

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

How often is flight VA 1290 delayed?

Over 20 flights: on time (within 15 min) 65%, average delay 12 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight VA 1290 take?

About 3 h 30 min by the schedule. The airports are 2314 km apart.

On which days does flight VA 1290 operate?

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

Flight VA 1290, 24 October 2026