Flight VA 1456: Darwin → Melbourne

Virgin Australia12 November 2026DepartedUpdated 21 min ago, official airport data

All flights Darwin → Melbourne

Departure

Darwin DRW

00:54

Actual00:40 scheduled+14 min

Terminal: T1
Gate: 7

In flight

An estimate from the times on the boards, not the aircraft's position.

Flight time: 4 h 15 min

Arrival

Melbourne MEL

06:17

Expected06:25 scheduled8 min early

Terminal: T3

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

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Flight time: 4 h 15 min
Distance: ≈ 3,132 km
On time: 43%
Average departure delay: 17 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 1456

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 7, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 7
On time: 43%
Average departure delay: 17 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late3
Delayed 16–60 min4
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 1456 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Tue 10 Nov00:40+49 min	Darwin → Melbourne	00:40	+49 min	Landed
Sat 7 Nov00:40+30 min	Darwin → Melbourne	00:40	+30 min	Landed
Thu 5 Nov00:40+38 min	Darwin → Melbourne	00:40	+38 min	Landed
Tue 3 Nov00:40+17 min	Darwin → Melbourne	00:40	+17 min	Landed
Sat 31 Oct00:40+22 min	Darwin → Melbourne	00:40	+22 min	Landed
Thu 29 Oct00:40+58 min	Darwin → Melbourne	00:40	+58 min	Landed
Tue 27 Oct00:40+50 min	Darwin → Melbourne	00:40	+50 min	Landed

Flight VA 1456: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 00:40
Usual arrival time: 06:25

Dates already on the boards

Thu 12 NovDeparture 00:40, Arrival 06:25Departed

Route of flight VA 1456

Departure airport: Darwin (DRW). Arrival airport: Melbourne (MEL). Scheduled flight time: about 4 h 15 min. Distance between the airports: about 3,132 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 1456

Is flight VA 1456 on time today?

For 12 November 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 1456 as “Departed”. Departure: Darwin, 00:54. Arrival: Melbourne, 06:17.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 1456 use?

Darwin (DRW): Terminal T1, Gate 7. Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 1456 delayed?

Over 7 flights: on time (within 15 min) 43%, average delay 17 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight VA 1456 take?

About 4 h 15 min by the schedule. The airports are 3132 km apart.

On which days does flight VA 1456 operate?

In the last 60 days it was on the boards on: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

How can I get notified when flight VA 1456 changes?

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Flight VA 1456, 12 November 2026