Flight VA 887: Melbourne → Sydney

Virgin Australia12 November 2026ScheduledUpdated 1 min ago, official airport data

All flights Melbourne → Sydney

Departure

Melbourne MEL

19:30

Scheduled

Terminal: T3
Gate: 3

Not departed yet

Flight time: 1 h 25 min

Arrival

Sydney SYD

20:55

Scheduled

Terminal: T2

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

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Flight time: 1 h 25 min
Distance: ≈ 706 km
On time: 64%
Average departure delay: 12 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 887

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 14, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 14
On time: 64%
Average departure delay: 12 min
Cancelled: 1

On time, up to 15 min late9
Delayed 16–60 min5
Delayed over 60 min0
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 887 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Sun 8 Nov19:30+11 min	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	+11 min	Landed
Fri 6 Nov19:30+1 min	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	+1 min	Landed
Thu 5 Nov19:30+35 min	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	+35 min	Landed
Fri 30 Oct19:30+11 min	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	+11 min	Landed
Thu 29 Oct19:30+51 min	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	+51 min	Landed
Sun 25 Oct19:30+23 min	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	+23 min	Landed
Fri 23 Oct19:302 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	2 min early	Landed
Thu 22 Oct19:30+26 min	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	+26 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct19:30	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	—	Cancelled
Fri 16 Oct19:302 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	2 min early	Landed
Thu 15 Oct19:30+1 min	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	+1 min	Landed
Sun 11 Oct19:306 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	6 min early	Landed
Fri 9 Oct19:303 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	3 min early	Landed
Thu 8 Oct19:305 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	5 min early	Landed
Mon 5 Oct19:30+1 min	Melbourne → Sydney	19:30	+1 min	Landed

Flight VA 887: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 19:30
Usual arrival time: 20:55

Dates already on the boards

Thu 12 NovDeparture 19:30, Arrival 20:55Scheduled

Route of flight VA 887

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 887

Is flight VA 887 on time today?

For 12 November 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 887 as “Scheduled”. Departure: Melbourne, 19:30. Arrival: Sydney, 20:55.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 887 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3, Gate 3. Sydney (SYD): Terminal T2. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 887 delayed?

Over 14 flights: on time (within 15 min) 64%, average delay 12 min, cancelled 1.

How long does flight VA 887 take?

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

On which days does flight VA 887 operate?

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

How can I get notified when flight VA 887 changes?

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Flight VA 887, 12 November 2026