Flight VA 253: Melbourne → Canberra

Virgin Australia11 November 2026DepartedUpdated 5 h 30 min ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 253 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Canberra

Departure

Melbourne MEL

06:19

Actual06:20 scheduled1 min early

Terminal: T3
Gate: 2

Departed

Arrival

Canberra CBR

We do not track the arrival airport.

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

Distance: ≈ 470 km
On time: 100%
Average departure delay: 1 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 253

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 16, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 16
On time: 100%
Average departure delay: 1 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late16
Delayed 16–60 min0
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 253 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Mon 9 Nov06:20no delay	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	no delay	Departed
Fri 6 Nov06:205 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	5 min early	Departed
Wed 4 Nov06:20+10 min	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	+10 min	Departed
Mon 2 Nov06:208 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	8 min early	Departed
Fri 30 Oct06:201 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	1 min early	Departed
Wed 28 Oct06:204 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	4 min early	Departed
Mon 26 Oct06:201 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	1 min early	Departed
Fri 23 Oct06:2012 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	12 min early	Departed
Wed 21 Oct06:206 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	6 min early	Departed
Mon 19 Oct06:20+1 min	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	+1 min	Departed
Fri 16 Oct06:206 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	6 min early	Departed
Wed 14 Oct06:204 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	4 min early	Departed
Mon 12 Oct06:20+5 min	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	+5 min	Departed
Fri 9 Oct06:207 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	7 min early	Departed
Mon 5 Oct06:203 min early	Melbourne → Canberra	06:20	3 min early	Departed

Flight VA 253: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 06:20

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 253

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Canberra (CBR). Distance between the airports: about 470 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 253

Is flight VA 253 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 253 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 11 November 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 253 as “Departed”. Departure: Melbourne, 06:19.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 253 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3, Gate 2. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 253 delayed?

Over 16 flights: on time (within 15 min) 100%, average delay 1 min, cancelled 0.

On which days does flight VA 253 operate?

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

Flight VA 253, 11 November 2026