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Virgin Australia VA281 Flight Status
Current status of VA281 is Scheduled On time Expected Depart in 13 hours, 14 minutes
- Type: Domestic Flight
- Code Shares: QR 7147, SQ 6566
- Flight Duration: 1 hours 10 minutes
- Flight Distance: 470 kms / 292 miles
- Virgin Australia
- IATA: VA
- ICAO: VOZ
- Operating Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Service type: Normal passenger
- Seats: 176
- Freight capacity: 8.7 tons
- Passenger classes: Economy, Business Class
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
- Callsign: F-YSCB2
- Departure Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Arrival Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Current Time in Melbourne: Tuesday 2025-12-09 03:51 AM
- Current Time in Canberra: Tuesday 2025-12-09 03:51 AM
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 09 December 2025 Australia/Sydney. The flight is expected to land at Canberra Airport at 18:15 09 December 2025 Australia/Sydney. The flight will last about 1 hours 10 minutes.
Virgin Australia VA281 Flight Statistics

Virgin Australia VA281 Flight Schedule and Histories
| Time | Departure | Arrival | Actual departure | Actual arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sat 22 Nov
Scheduled On time |
Melbourne (MEL)
2025-11-22T17:05
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Canberra (CBR)
2025-11-22T18:15
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Fri 21 Nov
Scheduled On time |
Melbourne (MEL)
2025-11-21T17:05
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Canberra (CBR)
2025-11-21T18:15
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Thu 20 Nov
Scheduled On time |
Melbourne (MEL)
2025-11-20T17:05
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Canberra (CBR)
2025-11-20T18:15
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Tue 18 Nov
Scheduled On time |
Melbourne (MEL)
2025-11-18T17:05
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Canberra (CBR)
2025-11-18T18:15
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Tue 11 Nov
Scheduled On time |
Melbourne (MEL)
2025-11-11T17:05
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Canberra (CBR)
2025-11-11T18:15
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Thu 30 Oct
Scheduled On time |
Melbourne (MEL)
2025-10-30T17:05
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Canberra (CBR)
2025-10-30T18:15
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Thu 23 Oct
Scheduled On time |
Melbourne (MEL)
2025-10-23T17:05
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Canberra (CBR)
2025-10-23T18:10
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Wed 22 Oct
Scheduled Delayed by 42m |
Melbourne (MEL)
2025-10-22T17:05
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Canberra (CBR)
2025-10-22T18:10
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Tue 21 Oct
Arrived On time |
Melbourne (MEL)
2025-10-21T17:05
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Canberra (CBR)
2025-10-21T18:10
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2025-10-21T17:11
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2025-10-21T18:10
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Mon 13 Oct
Scheduled On time |
Melbourne (MEL)
2025-10-13T17:05
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Canberra (CBR)
2025-10-13T18:10
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Similar flight route from Melbourne (MEL) to Canberra (CBR)
| Airline | Flight no | Departure | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
|
JQ654 Jetstar |
09/12/2025 10:25 |
0 minutes 11:35 |
|
QR7147 Qatar Airways |
09/12/2025 17:05 |
1 hours 10 minutes 18:15 |
|
NZ7601 Air New Zealand |
09/12/2025 08:05 |
1 hours 10 minutes 09:15 |
|
NZ7725 Air New Zealand |
09/12/2025 07:05 |
1 hours 10 minutes 08:15 |
|
SQ6562 Singapore Airlines |
09/12/2025 08:50 |
1 hours 10 minutes 10:00 |
|
QR7141 Qatar Airways |
09/12/2025 21:55 |
1 hours 10 minutes 23:05 |
|
NZ7605 Air New Zealand |
09/12/2025 15:35 |
1 hours 10 minutes 16:45 |
|
QF1556 Qantas |
09/12/2025 11:50 |
1 hours 10 minutes 13:00 |
Frequently asked questions, answered
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 .
