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Flight VA 866: Sydney → Melbourne

Virgin Australia12 November 2026ScheduledUpdated 19 min ago, official airport data

Flight VA 866, 12 November 2026

All flights Sydney → Melbourne

Departure

Sydney SYD

17:00

Scheduled

Terminal
T2

Not departed yet

Flight time: 1 h 35 min

Arrival

Melbourne MEL

18:35

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
83%
Average departure delay
11 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 866

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 35, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted
35
On time
83%
Average departure delay
11 min
Cancelled
0
  • On time, up to 15 min late29
  • Delayed 16–60 min4
  • Delayed over 60 min2
  • 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 866 history

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

Date / DepartureRouteDepartureDelayStatus
Wed 11 Nov17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Tue 10 Nov17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Mon 9 Nov17:005 min earlySydney → Melbourne17:005 min earlyLanded
Sun 8 Nov17:00+20 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+20 minLanded
Sat 7 Nov17:00+10 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+10 minLanded
Fri 6 Nov17:00+5 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+5 minLanded
Thu 5 Nov17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Wed 4 Nov17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Tue 3 Nov17:00+55 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+55 minLanded
Mon 2 Nov17:00+4 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+4 minLanded
Sun 1 Nov17:00+20 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+20 minLanded
Sat 31 Oct17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Fri 30 Oct17:00+10 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+10 minLanded
Thu 29 Oct17:00+65 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+65 minLanded
Wed 28 Oct17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Tue 27 Oct17:00+18 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+18 minLanded
Mon 26 Oct17:00+20 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+20 minLanded
Sun 25 Oct17:00+5 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+5 minLanded
Fri 23 Oct17:00+5 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+5 minLanded
Thu 22 Oct17:00+30 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+30 minLanded
Wed 21 Oct17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Tue 20 Oct17:005 min earlySydney → Melbourne17:005 min earlyLanded
Mon 19 Oct17:00+5 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+5 minLanded
Sun 18 Oct17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Fri 16 Oct17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Thu 15 Oct17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Wed 14 Oct17:00+70 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+70 minLanded
Tue 13 Oct17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Mon 12 Oct17:00+5 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+5 minLanded
Sun 11 Oct17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Fri 9 Oct17:00+5 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+5 minLanded
Thu 8 Oct17:005 min earlySydney → Melbourne17:005 min earlyLanded
Wed 7 Oct17:00+10 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+10 minLanded
Tue 6 Oct17:00no delaySydney → Melbourne17:00no delayLanded
Mon 5 Oct17:00+10 minSydney → Melbourne17:00+10 minLanded

Flight VA 866: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time
17:00
Usual arrival time
18:35

Dates already on the boards

  • Thu 12 NovDeparture 17:00, Arrival 18:35Scheduled

Route of flight VA 866

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 866

Is flight VA 866 on time today?
For 12 November 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 866 as “Scheduled”. Departure: Sydney, 17:00. Arrival: Melbourne, 18:35.
Which terminal and gate does flight VA 866 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 866 delayed?
Over 35 flights: on time (within 15 min) 83%, average delay 11 min, cancelled 0.
How long does flight VA 866 take?
About 1 h 35 min by the schedule. The airports are 706 km apart.
On which days does flight VA 866 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 866 changes?
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