Flight VA 1459: Melbourne → Darwin

Virgin Australia23 October 2026LandedUpdated 19 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 1459 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Darwin

Departure

Melbourne MEL

09:16

Actual09:05 scheduled+11 min

Terminal: T3
Gate: 4

Landed

Flight time: 4 h 40 min

Arrival

Darwin DRW

11:59

Actual12:15 scheduled16 min early

Terminal: T1

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

Flight time: 4 h 40 min
Distance: ≈ 3,132 km
On time: 73%
Average departure delay: 13 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 1459

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 11, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 11
On time: 73%
Average departure delay: 13 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late8
Delayed 16–60 min2
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 1459 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Wed 21 Oct09:05+67 min	Melbourne → Darwin	09:05	+67 min	Landed
Mon 19 Oct09:05+30 min	Melbourne → Darwin	09:05	+30 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct09:05+7 min	Melbourne → Darwin	09:05	+7 min	Landed
Fri 16 Oct09:05+5 min	Melbourne → Darwin	09:05	+5 min	Landed
Wed 14 Oct09:05+78 min	Melbourne → Darwin	09:05	+78 min	Landed
Mon 12 Oct09:05no delay	Melbourne → Darwin	09:05	no delay	Landed
Sun 11 Oct09:05+40 min	Melbourne → Darwin	09:05	+40 min	Landed
Fri 9 Oct09:05+7 min	Melbourne → Darwin	09:05	+7 min	Landed
Wed 7 Oct12:052 min early	Melbourne → Darwin	12:05	2 min early	Landed
Mon 5 Oct09:05no delay	Melbourne → Darwin	09:05	no delay	Departed

Flight VA 1459: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 09:05
Usual arrival time: 12:15

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 1459

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Darwin (DRW). Scheduled flight time: about 4 h 40 min. Distance between the airports: about 3,132 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 1459

Is flight VA 1459 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 1459 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 23 October 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 1459 as “Landed”. Departure: Melbourne, 09:16. Arrival: Darwin, 11:59.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 1459 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3, Gate 4. Darwin (DRW): Terminal T1. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 1459 delayed?

Over 11 flights: on time (within 15 min) 73%, average delay 13 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight VA 1459 take?

About 4 h 40 min by the schedule. The airports are 3132 km apart.

On which days does flight VA 1459 operate?

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

Flight VA 1459, 23 October 2026