VA898 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA898, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, November 01, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA898
								Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA898
									VA898 On Time performance:
																		
							
										
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																			We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays																	Flight Status
VA898 Virgin Australia to Melbourne
																
										This flight is not scheduled for November 01, 2025.																																																										
								
							
This flight is not scheduled for November 01, 2025.
																																																										Departure
										Sydney (SYD)
									
									
																				October 30, 2025									
								Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
									
								
							Arrival
										Melbourne (MEL)
									
									
																				October 30, 2025									
								Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
																
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						Codeshare Flights
 This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same: 
									- AI7273 - Air India
- HA4182 - Hawaiian Airlines
- QR7206 - Qatar Airways
- SQ6816 - Singapore Airlines
Additional Information
								Which is the frequency of flight VA898? 
The flight VA898 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA898?
The distance between the two airports is 707 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA898?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:38 hours.
							
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
						The flight VA898 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA898?
The distance between the two airports is 707 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA898?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:38 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
Alternative Flights
																						The following airlines serves the same route between Sydney and Melbourne:
																	
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ501. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ503. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ505. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ507. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ509. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ511. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ513. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ515. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ517. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ519. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ521. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ523. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ525. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ527. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ529. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ531. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ533. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ535. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ537. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
																																			
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1289.
- Flight Number: QF401. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF403. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF405. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF407. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF409. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF413. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF415. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF417. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF419. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF423. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF425. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF427. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF431. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF433. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF435. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF437. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF439. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF441. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF443. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF445. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF447. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF449. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF451. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF453. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF455. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF459. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF463. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF465. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF467. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF471. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF473. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF475. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF477. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF479. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF481.
- Flight Number: QF483. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF485. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF487.
- Flight Number: QF491. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF493. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF495. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF497. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF499. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
																																			
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA800. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA804.
- Flight Number: VA806. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA808. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA810. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA812. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA814. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA816. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA818. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA820. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA824. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA826. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA830. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA832. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA834. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA836. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA838. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA846. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA850. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA858. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA862. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA866. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA870. (On Time performance: 51 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA872. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA874. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA876. (On Time performance: 42 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA878. (On Time performance: 46 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA882. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA884. (On Time performance: 49 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA886. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA888. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
																																	
							
						Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ501. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ503. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ505. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ507. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ509. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ511. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ513. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ515. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ517. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ519. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ521. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ523. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ525. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ527. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ529. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ531. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ533. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ535. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ537. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1289.
- Flight Number: QF401. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF403. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF405. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF407. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF409. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF413. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF415. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF417. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF419. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF423. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF425. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF427. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF431. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF433. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF435. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF437. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF439. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF441. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF443. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF445. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF447. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF449. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF451. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF453. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF455. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF459. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF463. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF465. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF467. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF471. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF473. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF475. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF477. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF479. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF481.
- Flight Number: QF483. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF485. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF487.
- Flight Number: QF491. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF493. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF495. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF497. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF499. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA800. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA804.
- Flight Number: VA806. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA808. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA810. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA812. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA814. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA816. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA818. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA820. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA824. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA826. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA830. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA832. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA834. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA836. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA838. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA846. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA850. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA858. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA862. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA866. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA870. (On Time performance: 51 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA872. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA874. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA876. (On Time performance: 42 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA878. (On Time performance: 46 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA882. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA884. (On Time performance: 49 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA886. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA888. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
									
								We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
								
									
										
											
										
									
										
																									Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 31, 2025 to October 29, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
									
										
											
												
											
										
										
											
												
											
										
												
																			Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 04, 2024 to May 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
									
										
											
												
											
										
										
											
												
											
										
										
												
																			Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
																								
                            
                        
										In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 06, 2025 to October 29, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 21
On Time: 11 ( 52 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 19 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 19 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 10 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
										
Average Delay: 20 minutes.
									Total number of flights: 21
On Time: 11 ( 52 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 19 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 19 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 10 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 20 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 04, 2024 to May 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights VA898
Date
								Departure
								Arrival
								Duration
								Aircraft
								Status
							Friday
31 October
									31 October
22:40
Sydney (SYD)
									Sydney (SYD)
00:13
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 33min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									
								Thursday
30 October
									30 October
22:39
Sydney (SYD)
									Sydney (SYD)
23:58
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 19min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - Delayed
								Wednesday
29 October
									29 October
21:30
Sydney (SYD)
									Sydney (SYD)
22:57
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 27min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Tuesday
28 October
									28 October
21:32
Sydney (SYD)
									Sydney (SYD)
22:53
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 21min
									Boeing 737MAX 
									Boeing 737MAX 
									Landed - On-time
								Monday
27 October
									27 October
21:48
Sydney (SYD)
									Sydney (SYD)
23:22
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 34min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - Delayed
								Sunday
26 October
									26 October
21:36
Sydney (SYD)
									Sydney (SYD)
23:14
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 38min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								Friday
24 October
									24 October
22:19
Sydney (SYD)
									Sydney (SYD)
23:57
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 38min
									Boeing 737MAX 
									Boeing 737MAX 
									Landed - Delayed
								Thursday
23 October
									23 October
22:13
Sydney (SYD)
									Sydney (SYD)
23:45
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 32min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - Delayed
								Wednesday
22 October
									22 October
22:35
Sydney (SYD)
									Sydney (SYD)
00:39
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
02h 04min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - Delayed
								Tuesday
21 October
									21 October
21:26
Sydney (SYD)
									Sydney (SYD)
23:04
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
01h 38min
									Boeing 737-800
									Boeing 737-800
									Landed - On-time
								