Flight VA 729: Melbourne → Gold Coast

Virgin Australia31 October 2026LandedUpdated 11 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 729 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Gold Coast

Departure

Melbourne MEL

07:02

Actual07:10 scheduled8 min early

Terminal: T3
Gate: 7

Landed

Flight time: 2 h 10 min

Arrival

Gold Coast OOL

08:01

Actual08:20 scheduled19 min early

Terminal: T1

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

Flight time: 2 h 05 min
Distance: ≈ 1,330 km
On time: 100%
Average departure delay: 2 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 729

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 14, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 14
On time: 100%
Average departure delay: 2 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late14
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 729 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Sat 24 Oct07:203 min early	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	3 min early	Landed
Fri 23 Oct07:20no delay	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	no delay	Landed
Thu 22 Oct07:20+4 min	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	+4 min	Landed
Mon 19 Oct07:20+8 min	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	+8 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct07:20+8 min	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	+8 min	Landed
Sat 17 Oct07:204 min early	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	4 min early	Landed
Fri 16 Oct07:20+10 min	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	+10 min	Landed
Thu 15 Oct07:20+2 min	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	+2 min	Landed
Mon 12 Oct07:20+2 min	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	+2 min	Departed
Sun 11 Oct07:20+8 min	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	+8 min	Landed
Sat 10 Oct07:20+4 min	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	+4 min	Departed
Fri 9 Oct09:2589 min early	Melbourne → Melbourne	09:25	89 min early	Landed
Fri 9 Oct07:20	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	—	Landed
Thu 8 Oct07:20+4 min	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	+4 min	Landed
Wed 7 Oct07:204 min early	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	4 min early	Landed
Tue 6 Oct07:20+8 min	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	+8 min	Landed
Mon 5 Oct07:204 min early	Melbourne → Gold Coast	07:20	4 min early	Departed

Flight VA 729: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 07:20
Usual arrival time: 08:25

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 729

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Gold Coast (OOL). Scheduled flight time: about 2 h 05 min. Distance between the airports: about 1,330 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 729

Is flight VA 729 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 729 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 31 October 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 729 as “Landed”. Departure: Melbourne, 07:02. Arrival: Gold Coast, 08:01.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 729 use?

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

How often is flight VA 729 delayed?

Over 14 flights: on time (within 15 min) 100%, average delay 2 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight VA 729 take?

About 2 h 05 min by the schedule. The airports are 1330 km apart.

On which days does flight VA 729 operate?

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

Flight VA 729, 31 October 2026