Flight VA 1297: Melbourne → Cairns

Virgin Australia8 November 2026DepartedUpdated 3 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 1297 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Cairns

Departure

Melbourne MEL

16:38

Actual16:35 scheduled+3 min

Terminal: T3
Gate: 1

Departed

Arrival

Cairns CNS

We do not track the arrival airport.

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

Distance: ≈ 2,314 km
On time: 60%
Average departure delay: 16 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 1297

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

Flights counted: 15
On time: 60%
Average departure delay: 16 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late9
Delayed 16–60 min5
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 1297 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Sat 7 Nov16:35no delay	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	no delay	Departed
Fri 6 Nov16:356 min early	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	6 min early	Departed
Thu 5 Nov16:35no delay	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	no delay	Departed
Wed 4 Nov16:35+21 min	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	+21 min	Departed
Tue 3 Nov16:35+4 min	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	+4 min	Departed
Mon 2 Nov16:35+50 min	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	+50 min	Departed
Sun 1 Nov16:35+7 min	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	+7 min	Departed
Sat 31 Oct16:3512 min early	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	12 min early	Departed
Fri 30 Oct16:35+18 min	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	+18 min	Departed
Thu 29 Oct16:35+43 min	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	+43 min	Departed
Wed 28 Oct16:356 min early	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	6 min early	Departed
Tue 27 Oct16:35+3 min	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	+3 min	Departed
Mon 26 Oct16:35+25 min	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	+25 min	Departed
Sun 25 Oct16:35+70 min	Melbourne → Cairns	16:35	+70 min	Departed

Flight VA 1297: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 16:35

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 1297

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Cairns (CNS). Distance between the airports: about 2,314 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 1297

Is flight VA 1297 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 1297 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 8 November 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 1297 as “Departed”. Departure: Melbourne, 16:38.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 1297 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3, Gate 1. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 1297 delayed?

Over 15 flights: on time (within 15 min) 60%, average delay 16 min, cancelled 0.

On which days does flight VA 1297 operate?

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

Flight VA 1297, 8 November 2026