Flight VA 888: Sydney → Melbourne

Virgin Australia8 November 2026LandedUpdated 3 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 888 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Sydney → Melbourne

Departure

Sydney SYD

20:05

Actual20:00 scheduled+5 min

Terminal: T2

Landed

Flight time: 1 h 35 min

Arrival

Melbourne MEL

21:33

Actual21:35 scheduled2 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: 71%
Average departure delay: 21 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 888

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 7, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 7
On time: 71%
Average departure delay: 21 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late5
Delayed 16–60 min1
Delayed over 60 min1
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 888 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Fri 6 Nov20:00no delay	Sydney → Melbourne	20:00	no delay	Landed
Fri 30 Oct20:00+30 min	Sydney → Melbourne	20:00	+30 min	Landed
Sun 25 Oct20:00+85 min	Sydney → Melbourne	20:00	+85 min	Landed
Fri 23 Oct20:00+10 min	Sydney → Melbourne	20:00	+10 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct20:00+10 min	Sydney → Melbourne	20:00	+10 min	Landed
Fri 16 Oct20:00+17 min	Sydney → Melbourne	20:00	+17 min	Landed

Flight VA 888: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 20:00
Usual arrival time: 21:35

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 888

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 888

Is flight VA 888 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 888 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 8 November 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 888 as “Landed”. Departure: Sydney, 20:05. Arrival: Melbourne, 21:33.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 888 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 888 delayed?

Over 7 flights: on time (within 15 min) 71%, average delay 21 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight VA 888 take?

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

On which days does flight VA 888 operate?

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

Flight VA 888, 8 November 2026