Flight VA 851: Melbourne → Sydney

Virgin Australia25 October 2026LandedUpdated 17 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 851 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Sydney

Departure

Melbourne MEL

14:55

Actual14:30 scheduled+25 min

Terminal: T3
Gate: 14

Landed

Flight time: 1 h 25 min

Arrival

Sydney SYD

16:24

Actual15:55 scheduled+29 min

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: 78%
Average departure delay: 6 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 851

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 9, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 9
On time: 78%
Average departure delay: 6 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late7
Delayed 16–60 min2
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 851 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Fri 23 Oct14:304 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	14:30	4 min early	Landed
Mon 19 Oct14:304 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	14:30	4 min early	Landed
Sun 18 Oct14:30+11 min	Melbourne → Sydney	14:30	+11 min	Landed
Fri 16 Oct14:30+5 min	Melbourne → Sydney	14:30	+5 min	Landed
Mon 12 Oct14:30+27 min	Melbourne → Sydney	14:30	+27 min	Landed
Sun 11 Oct14:303 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	14:30	3 min early	Landed
Fri 9 Oct14:303 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	14:30	3 min early	Landed
Mon 5 Oct14:307 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	14:30	7 min early	Landed

Flight VA 851: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 14:30
Usual arrival time: 15:55

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 851

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 851

Is flight VA 851 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 851 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 25 October 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 851 as “Landed”. Departure: Melbourne, 14:55. Arrival: Sydney, 16:24.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 851 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3, Gate 14. Sydney (SYD): Terminal T2. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 851 delayed?

Over 9 flights: on time (within 15 min) 78%, average delay 6 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight VA 851 take?

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

On which days does flight VA 851 operate?

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

Flight VA 851, 25 October 2026