Flight VA 850: Sydney → Melbourne

Virgin Australia12 November 2026ScheduledUpdated 8 min ago, official airport data

All flights Sydney → Melbourne

Departure

Sydney SYD

15:00

Scheduled

Terminal: T2

Not departed yet

Flight time: 1 h 35 min

Arrival

Melbourne MEL

16:35

Scheduled

Terminal: T3

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

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Flight time: 1 h 35 min
Distance: ≈ 706 km
On time: 81%
Average departure delay: 11 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 850

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 32, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 32
On time: 81%
Average departure delay: 11 min
Cancelled: 2

On time, up to 15 min late26
Delayed 16–60 min4
Delayed over 60 min2
Cancelled2

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 850 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Wed 11 Nov15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Tue 10 Nov15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Mon 9 Nov15:00+10 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+10 min	Landed
Sun 8 Nov15:00+15 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+15 min	Landed
Fri 6 Nov15:00+35 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+35 min	Landed
Thu 5 Nov15:00+19 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+19 min	Landed
Wed 4 Nov15:00+14 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+14 min	Landed
Tue 3 Nov15:00+60 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+60 min	Landed
Mon 2 Nov15:00+5 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+5 min	Landed
Sun 1 Nov15:00+5 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+5 min	Landed
Fri 30 Oct15:00+15 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+15 min	Landed
Thu 29 Oct15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Wed 28 Oct15:00+5 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+5 min	Landed
Tue 27 Oct15:00+5 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+5 min	Landed
Mon 26 Oct15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Sun 25 Oct15:00	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	—	Cancelled
Fri 23 Oct15:00+20 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+20 min	Landed
Thu 22 Oct15:00+65 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+65 min	Landed
Wed 21 Oct15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Tue 20 Oct15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Mon 19 Oct15:00+30 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+30 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Fri 16 Oct15:00+18 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+18 min	Landed
Thu 15 Oct15:00+10 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+10 min	Landed
Wed 14 Oct15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Tue 13 Oct15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Mon 12 Oct15:00+10 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+10 min	Landed
Sun 11 Oct15:00+15 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+15 min	Landed
Sat 10 Oct15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Fri 9 Oct15:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	no delay	Landed
Thu 8 Oct15:00+5 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+5 min	Landed
Wed 7 Oct15:00	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	—	Cancelled
Tue 6 Oct15:00+10 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+10 min	Landed
Mon 5 Oct15:00+5 min	Sydney → Melbourne	15:00	+5 min	Landed

Flight VA 850: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 15:00
Usual arrival time: 16:35

Dates already on the boards

Thu 12 NovDeparture 15:00, Arrival 16:35Scheduled

Route of flight VA 850

Departure airport: Sydney (SYD). Arrival airport: Melbourne (MEL). Scheduled flight time: about 1 h 35 min. Distance between the airports: about 706 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 850

Is flight VA 850 on time today?

For 12 November 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 850 as “Scheduled”. Departure: Sydney, 15:00. Arrival: Melbourne, 16:35.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 850 use?

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

How often is flight VA 850 delayed?

Over 32 flights: on time (within 15 min) 81%, average delay 11 min, cancelled 2.

How long does flight VA 850 take?

About 1 h 35 min by the schedule. The airports are 706 km apart.

On which days does flight VA 850 operate?

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

How can I get notified when flight VA 850 changes?

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Flight VA 850, 12 November 2026