Flight VA 872: Sydney → Melbourne

Virgin Australia23 October 2026LandedUpdated 19 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 872 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Sydney → Melbourne

Departure

Sydney SYD

17:45

Actual

Terminal: T2

Landed

Flight time: 1 h 35 min

Arrival

Melbourne MEL

19:12

Actual19:20 scheduled8 min early

Terminal: T3

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

Flight time: 1 h 35 min
Distance: ≈ 706 km
On time: 55%
Average departure delay: 14 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 872

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 11, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 11
On time: 55%
Average departure delay: 14 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late6
Delayed 16–60 min5
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 872 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Thu 22 Oct17:45+25 min	Sydney → Melbourne	17:45	+25 min	Landed
Mon 19 Oct17:45+25 min	Sydney → Melbourne	17:45	+25 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct17:45+10 min	Sydney → Melbourne	17:45	+10 min	Landed
Fri 16 Oct17:45+25 min	Sydney → Melbourne	17:45	+25 min	Landed
Thu 15 Oct17:45+35 min	Sydney → Melbourne	17:45	+35 min	Landed
Mon 12 Oct17:45no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	17:45	no delay	Landed
Sun 11 Oct17:45no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	17:45	no delay	Landed
Fri 9 Oct17:45no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	17:45	no delay	Landed
Thu 8 Oct17:45no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	17:45	no delay	Landed
Mon 5 Oct17:45+5 min	Sydney → Melbourne	17:45	+5 min	Landed

Flight VA 872: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 17:45
Usual arrival time: 19:20

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 872

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 872

Is flight VA 872 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 872 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 23 October 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 872 as “Landed”. Departure: Sydney, 17:45. Arrival: Melbourne, 19:12.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 872 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 872 delayed?

Over 11 flights: on time (within 15 min) 55%, average delay 14 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight VA 872 take?

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

On which days does flight VA 872 operate?

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

Flight VA 872, 23 October 2026