| Date | From | To | Departure | Arrival | Status | |
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| Oct 18 | MEL | CNS | 07:25 | 09:20 |
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| Oct 17 | MEL | CNS | 06:06 | 08:09 |
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| Oct 16 | MEL | CNS | 06:18 | 08:12 |
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| Oct 15 | MEL | CNS | 06:22 | 08:38 |
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| Oct 14 | MEL | CNS | 06:15 | 08:20 |
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| Oct 13 | MEL | CNS | 06:21 | 08:20 |
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| Oct 12 | MEL | CNS | 06:29 | 08:27 |
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| Oct 11 | MEL | CNS | 06:13 | 08:17 |
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| Oct 10 | MEL | CNS | 06:25 | 08:22 |
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| Oct 09 | MEL | CNS | 06:05 | 08:30 |
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Virgin Australia Flight VA1291 connects Melbourne, Australia to Cairns, Australia, taking off from Melbourne Airport MEL and landing at Cairns Airport CNS.
How long is the VA1291 flight from Melbourne to Cairns?
The average flight time from Melbourne to Cairns is 3 hours and 1 minute. The flight distance is 2313 km / 1437 miles and the average flight speed is 786 km/h / 488 mph.
How many VA1291 flights are operated per week?
6 flights per week. The flight VA1291 is operated on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
What is the On-Time Performance (OTP) of Virgin Australia Flight VA1291 Melbourne to Cairns?
The Airportia On-Time Performance Rating for Virgin Australia Flight VA1291 is 4.9/5 stars. This metric is calculated using data from the past 10 flights.
Which terminal is the flight VA1291 arriving at?
Flight VA1291 arrives at Cairns Airport (CNS) Terminal 2.
When was the latest VA1291 flight?
The latest flight took off on Saturday, October 17th, 2026 with the flight status being Landed on 09:20.
How else can the flight VA1291 be referenced as?
This Virgin Australia flight can also be referenced as VOZ1291, VA 1291, VOZ 1291.
How often is flight VA1291 delayed?
On average, 20% of all VA1291 flights are delayed. The average delay is 29 minutes.
See our VA1291 Flight Tracker above for more details.
Flight VA1291 is code-shared by 5 airlines using the flight numbers AI7167, CZ1059, PX3403, QR7155, SQ6674
Other flights departing from Melbourne MEL: JQ560, JL4794, EK409, QF671
Other flights arriving at Cairns CNS: JQ34, JQ966, JQ928, VA771
All flights connecting Melbourne MEL to Cairns CNS.
