Virgin Australia VA143 Flight Status

VA143 - VOZ143 Virgin Australia (VA)
MEL Melbourne Australia
Flight MEL to ZQN
ZQN Queenstown New Zealand
Contact Airlines It may not operate on the date requested
Departure Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
IATA: MELICAO: YMML
Scheduled 08:00
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Arrival Queenstown Airport
IATA: ZQNICAO: NZQN
Scheduled 13:10
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VA143 Detail
  • Type: International Flight
  • Flight Duration: 3 hours 2 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: Thursday 2025-12-11 08:07 AM
  • Current Time in Queenstown: Thursday 2025-12-11 10:07 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 Australia/Sydney. The flight is expected to land at Queenstown Airport at 13:10 Pacific/Auckland. The flight will last about 3 hours 2 minutes.

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

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Singapore Airlines SQ6384
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Qantas QF177
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Air New Zealand NZ264
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Air India AI6288
Air India 		11/12/2025
09:10 		3 hours 7 minutes
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Singapore Airlines SQ4347
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Jetstar JQ219
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20:00

Frequently asked questions, answered

What is the scheduled flight duration for Virgin Australia VA143 flight?

On average, nonstop flight takes 3 hour(s) 2 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.