Virgin Australia VA281 Flight Status Today

Domestic flight Virgin Australia VA281 takes off from Melbourne (MEL) Australia to Canberra (CBR) Australia. It's operated by Virgin Australia. The plane leaves Melbourne Tullamarine Airport at 17:05 29 December 2025 Australia/Sydney. The flight is expected to land at Canberra Airport at 18:15 29 December 2025 Australia/Sydney. The flight will last about 1 hours 10 minutes.

Current status of VA281 is Scheduled On time Estimated Depart in 5 hours, 20 minutes

VA281 - VOZ281 Virgin Australia (VA)
MEL Melbourne Australia
Flight MEL to CBR
CBR Canberra Australia
Scheduled On time Estimated Depart in 5 hours, 20 minutes
Departure Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
IATA: MELICAO: YMML
Scheduled 17:05 29 December 2025
Estimated 17:05 29 December 2025
3 1
Arrival Canberra Airport
IATA: CBRICAO: YSCB
Scheduled 18:15 29 December 2025
Estimated 18:15 29 December 2025
None 7
VA281 Detail
  • Type: Domestic Flight
  • Code Shares: QR 7147, SQ 6566
  • Flight Duration: 1 hours 10 minutes
  • Flight Distance: 470 kms / 292 miles
Airline
  • Virgin Australia
  • IATA: VA
  • ICAO: VOZ
  • Operating Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Passenger Services
  • Service type: Normal passenger
  • Seats: 176
  • Freight capacity: 8.7 tons
  • Passenger classes: Economy, Business Class
More Detail
  • Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
  • Callsign: F-YSCB2
  • Departure Timezone: Australia/Sydney
  • Arrival Timezone: Australia/Sydney
  • Current Time in Melbourne: Monday 2025-12-29 11:45 AM
  • Current Time in Canberra: Monday 2025-12-29 11:45 AM

Virgin Australia VA281 Flight Statistics

Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia
FLIGHT NO VA281
AIRPLANE Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
ON TIME 13
DELAYED 1
CANCELLED 0
ON TIME 25
DELAYED 5
CANCELLED 0
ON TIME 45
DELAYED 14
CANCELLED 0
ON TIME 68
DELAYED 16
CANCELLED 0
Last 14 days flight data
14 30 60 90
On Time Rate

Virgin Australia VA281 Flight Schedule and Histories

Time Departure Arrival Actual departure Actual arrival
Sat 22 Nov
Scheduled On time
Melbourne (MEL) 2025-11-22T17:05
Canberra (CBR) 2025-11-22T18:15
Fri 21 Nov
Scheduled On time
Melbourne (MEL) 2025-11-21T17:05
Canberra (CBR) 2025-11-21T18:15
Thu 20 Nov
Scheduled On time
Melbourne (MEL) 2025-11-20T17:05
Canberra (CBR) 2025-11-20T18:15
Tue 18 Nov
Scheduled On time
Melbourne (MEL) 2025-11-18T17:05
Canberra (CBR) 2025-11-18T18:15
Tue 11 Nov
Scheduled On time
Melbourne (MEL) 2025-11-11T17:05
Canberra (CBR) 2025-11-11T18:15
Thu 30 Oct
Scheduled On time
Melbourne (MEL) 2025-10-30T17:05
Canberra (CBR) 2025-10-30T18:15
Thu 23 Oct
Scheduled On time
Melbourne (MEL) 2025-10-23T17:05
Canberra (CBR) 2025-10-23T18:10
Wed 22 Oct
Scheduled Delayed by 42m
Melbourne (MEL) 2025-10-22T17:05
Canberra (CBR) 2025-10-22T18:10
Tue 21 Oct
Arrived On time
Melbourne (MEL) 2025-10-21T17:05
Canberra (CBR) 2025-10-21T18:10
2025-10-21T17:11
2025-10-21T18:10
Mon 13 Oct
Scheduled On time
Melbourne (MEL) 2025-10-13T17:05
Canberra (CBR) 2025-10-13T18:10

Flight routes similar to Virgin Australia VA281

Airline Flight no Departure Arrival
Virgin Australia VA259
Virgin Australia 		29/12/2025
08:50 		1 hours 2 minutes
10:00
Qatar Airways QR7141
Qatar Airways 		29/12/2025
22:10 		1 hours 10 minutes
23:20
Jetstar JQ654
Jetstar 		29/12/2025
10:25 		0 minutes
11:35
Air New Zealand NZ7570
Air New Zealand 		29/12/2025
08:10 		1 hours 15 minutes
09:25
British Airways BA5815
British Airways 		29/12/2025
07:15 		1 hours 5 minutes
08:20
Singapore Airlines SQ6562
Singapore Airlines 		29/12/2025
08:50 		1 hours 10 minutes
10:00
Qatar Airways QR7117
Qatar Airways 		29/12/2025
12:30 		0 minutes
13:40
Air New Zealand NZ7588
Air New Zealand 		29/12/2025
14:50 		1 hours 3 minutes
16:05

Virgin Australia Flight VA281 FAQs

What is the scheduled flight duration for Virgin Australia VA281 flight?

On average, nonstop flight takes 1 hour(s) 10 minutes, with the flight distance of 470 km (292 miles).

What is the current status of Virgin Australia VA281 flight?

The current status of flight Virgin Australia VA281 is Scheduled On time.

What type of aircraft is used for the Virgin Australia VA281 flight?

All Virgin Australia VA281 flights are operated using Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2 aircraft.

How many Virgin Australia VA281 flights are operated a week?

7 flights per week. The Flight Virgin Australia VA281 is operated on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday .