Flight VA 701: Melbourne → Perth

Virgin Australia9 November 2026DepartedUpdated 2 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 701 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Perth

Departure

Melbourne MEL

19:53

Actual19:55 scheduled2 min early

Terminal: T3
Gate: 15

Departed

Arrival

Perth PER

We do not track the arrival airport.

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

Distance: ≈ 2,700 km
On time: 47%
Average departure delay: 20 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 701

“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: 47%
Average departure delay: 20 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late7
Delayed 16–60 min8
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 701 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Sun 8 Nov19:55+24 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:55	+24 min	Departed
Fri 6 Nov19:55+15 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:55	+15 min	Departed
Mon 2 Nov19:55+59 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:55	+59 min	Departed
Fri 30 Oct19:55+42 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:55	+42 min	Departed
Mon 26 Oct19:55+38 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:55	+38 min	Departed
Sun 25 Oct19:558 min early	Melbourne → Perth	19:55	8 min early	Departed
Tue 20 Oct19:455 min early	Melbourne → Perth	19:45	5 min early	Departed
Mon 19 Oct19:45+25 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:45	+25 min	Departed
Sun 18 Oct19:45+10 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:45	+10 min	Departed
Tue 13 Oct19:45+11 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:45	+11 min	Departed
Mon 12 Oct19:45+28 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:45	+28 min	Departed
Sun 11 Oct19:45+19 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:45	+19 min	Departed
Tue 6 Oct19:45+15 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:45	+15 min	Departed
Mon 5 Oct19:45+21 min	Melbourne → Perth	19:45	+21 min	Departed

Flight VA 701: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 19:45

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 701

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Perth (PER). Distance between the airports: about 2,700 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 701

Is flight VA 701 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 701 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 9 November 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 701 as “Departed”. Departure: Melbourne, 19:53.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 701 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3, Gate 15. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 701 delayed?

Over 15 flights: on time (within 15 min) 47%, average delay 20 min, cancelled 0.

On which days does flight VA 701 operate?

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

Flight VA 701, 9 November 2026