Flight VA 829: Melbourne → Sydney

Virgin Australia10 November 2026LandedUpdated 1 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 829 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Sydney

Departure

Melbourne MEL

09:29

Actual09:30 scheduled1 min early

Terminal: T3
Gate: 15

Landed

Flight time: 1 h 25 min

Arrival

Sydney SYD

10:41

Actual10:55 scheduled14 min early

Terminal: T2

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

Flight time: 1 h 25 min
Distance: ≈ 706 km
On time: 95%
Average departure delay: 6 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 829

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 20, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 20
On time: 95%
Average departure delay: 6 min
Cancelled: 1

On time, up to 15 min late19
Delayed 16–60 min0
Delayed over 60 min1
Cancelled1

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 829 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Mon 9 Nov09:30+8 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+8 min	Landed
Sun 8 Nov09:30+7 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+7 min	Landed
Sat 7 Nov09:30+10 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+10 min	Landed
Fri 6 Nov09:30+20 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+20 min	Landed
Tue 3 Nov09:30	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	—	Cancelled
Mon 2 Nov09:30+14 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+14 min	Landed
Sun 1 Nov09:303 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	3 min early	Landed
Sat 31 Oct09:304 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	4 min early	Landed
Fri 30 Oct09:30+58 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+58 min	Landed
Tue 27 Oct09:30+2 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+2 min	Landed
Mon 26 Oct09:30no delay	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	no delay	Landed
Sun 25 Oct09:30+11 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+11 min	Landed
Fri 23 Oct09:302 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	2 min early	Landed
Mon 19 Oct09:30+1 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+1 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct09:30no delay	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	no delay	Landed
Fri 16 Oct09:30+1 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+1 min	Landed
Mon 12 Oct09:30+21 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+21 min	Landed
Sun 11 Oct09:30no delay	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	no delay	Landed
Fri 9 Oct09:30+8 min	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	+8 min	Landed
Mon 5 Oct09:307 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	09:30	7 min early	Landed

Flight VA 829: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 09:30
Usual arrival time: 10:55

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 829

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Sydney (SYD). Scheduled flight time: about 1 h 25 min. Distance between the airports: about 706 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 829

Is flight VA 829 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 829 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 10 November 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 829 as “Landed”. Departure: Melbourne, 09:29. Arrival: Sydney, 10:41.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 829 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3, Gate 15. Sydney (SYD): Terminal T2. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 829 delayed?

Over 20 flights: on time (within 15 min) 95%, average delay 6 min, cancelled 1.

How long does flight VA 829 take?

About 1 h 25 min by the schedule. The airports are 706 km apart.

On which days does flight VA 829 operate?

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

Flight VA 829, 10 November 2026