Flight VA 1291: Melbourne → Cairns

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

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 1291 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Cairns

Departure

Melbourne MEL

06:05

Actual

Terminal: T3
Gate: 14

Departed

Arrival

Cairns CNS

We do not track the arrival airport.

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

Flight time: 3 h 25 min
Distance: ≈ 2,314 km
On time: 95%
Average departure delay: 4 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 1291

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 19, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 19
On time: 95%
Average departure delay: 4 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late18
Delayed 16–60 min1
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 1291 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Fri 23 Oct06:05+17 min	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	+17 min	Landed
Thu 22 Oct06:052 min early	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	2 min early	Landed
Wed 21 Oct06:05no delay	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	no delay	Landed
Tue 20 Oct06:05	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	—	Landed
Tue 20 Oct06:05+51 min	Melbourne → Melbourne	06:05	+51 min	Delayed 51 min
Mon 19 Oct06:05+20 min	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	+20 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct06:05	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	—	Gate closed
Sun 18 Oct06:05+70 min	Melbourne → Melbourne	06:05	+70 min	Delayed 70 min
Sat 17 Oct06:059 min early	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	9 min early	Landed
Fri 16 Oct06:05+4 min	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	+4 min	Landed
Thu 15 Oct06:05+3 min	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	+3 min	Landed
Wed 14 Oct06:053 min early	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	3 min early	Landed
Tue 13 Oct06:05+4 min	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	+4 min	Landed
Mon 12 Oct06:05+5 min	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	+5 min	Landed
Sun 11 Oct06:052 min early	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	2 min early	Landed
Sat 10 Oct06:05no delay	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	no delay	Landed
Fri 9 Oct06:05+1 min	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	+1 min	Landed
Thu 8 Oct06:053 min early	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	3 min early	Landed
Wed 7 Oct06:051 min early	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	1 min early	Landed
Tue 6 Oct06:055 min early	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	5 min early	Landed
Mon 5 Oct06:05+8 min	Melbourne → Cairns	06:05	+8 min	Departed

Flight VA 1291: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 06:05
Usual arrival time: 08:30

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 1291

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Cairns (CNS). Scheduled flight time: about 3 h 25 min. Distance between the airports: about 2,314 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 1291

Is flight VA 1291 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 1291 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 1291 as “Departed”. Departure: Melbourne, 06:05.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 1291 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3, Gate 14. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 1291 delayed?

Over 19 flights: on time (within 15 min) 95%, average delay 4 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight VA 1291 take?

About 3 h 25 min by the schedule. The airports are 2314 km apart.

On which days does flight VA 1291 operate?

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

Flight VA 1291, 24 October 2026