Virgin Australia VA143 flight status now

Current status of VA143 is Scheduled On time Expected Depart in 2 hours, 24 minutes

VA143 - VOZ143 Virgin Australia (VA)
MEL Melbourne Australia
Flight MEL to ZQN
ZQN Queenstown New Zealand
Scheduled On time Expected Depart in 2 hours, 24 minutes
Departure Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
IATA: MELICAO: YMML
Scheduled 08:00 19 November 2025
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Arrival Queenstown Airport
IATA: ZQNICAO: NZQN
Scheduled 13:10 19 November 2025
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VA143 Detail
  • Type: International Flight
  • Code Shares: AI 7203, QR 6379, SQ 6384
  • Flight Duration: 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Flight Distance: 2150 kms / 1336 miles
Airline
  • Virgin Australia
  • IATA: VA
  • ICAO: VOZ
  • Operating Days: Sunday
Passenger Services
  • Service type: Normal passenger
  • Seats: 176
  • Freight capacity: 8.7 tons
  • Passenger classes: Economy, Business Class, Shuttle
More Detail
  • Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 (Scimitar Winglets) Passenger
  • Callsign: F-YSMI1
  • Departure Timezone: Australia/Sydney
  • Arrival Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
  • Current Time in Melbourne: Wednesday 2025-11-19 05:36 AM
  • Current Time in Queenstown: Wednesday 2025-11-19 07:36 AM

International flight Virgin Australia VA143 takes off from Melbourne (MEL) Australia to Queenstown (ZQN) New Zealand. It's operated by Virgin Australia. The plane leaves Melbourne Tullamarine Airport at 08:00 19 November 2025 Australia/Sydney. The flight is expected to land at Queenstown Airport at 13:10 19 November 2025 Pacific/Auckland. The flight will last about 3 hours 10 minutes.

Similar flight route from Melbourne (MEL) to Queenstown (ZQN)

Airline Flight no Departure Arrival
Qatar Airways QR6379
Qatar Airways 		19/11/2025
08:00 		3 hours 10 minutes
13:10
Qantas QF5529
Qantas 		19/11/2025
14:50 		3 hours 10 minutes
20:00
Jetstar JQ219
Jetstar 		19/11/2025
14:50 		3 hours 10 minutes
20:00
Qantas QF177
Qantas 		19/11/2025
08:00 		3 hours 5 minutes
13:05
Emirates EK5026
Emirates 		19/11/2025
08:00 		3 hours 5 minutes
13:05
Singapore Airlines SQ6384
Singapore Airlines 		19/11/2025
08:00 		3 hours 10 minutes
13:10
Air India AI7203
Air India 		19/11/2025
08:00 		2 hours 55 minutes
13:10
Air New Zealand NZ264
Air New Zealand 		19/11/2025
09:10 		2 hours 54 minutes
14:25

Frequently asked questions, answered

How long is the flight from Melbourne to Queenstown?

On average, nonstop flight takes 3 hour(s) 10 minutes, with the flight distance of 2150 km (1336 miles).

What type of aircraft is used for the Virgin Australia VA143 flight?

All Virgin Australia VA143 flights are operated using Boeing 737-800 (Scimitar Winglets) Passenger aircraft.

How many Virgin Australia VA143 flights are operated a week?

1 flights per week. The Flight Virgin Australia VA143 is operated on Sunday.