VA1279 Virgin Australia - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1279, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and Hamilton Island - Hamilton Island Airport (Airport Code HTI).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, January 03, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1279
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VA1279
VA1279 On Time performance:
80
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
VA1279 Virgin Australia to Hamilton Island
This flight is not scheduled for January 11, 2026.
This flight is not scheduled for January 11, 2026.
Airline information
Virgin Australia
Departure
Sydney (SYD)
January 03, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Arrival
Hamilton Island (HTI)
January 03, 2026
Hamilton Island Airport
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- QR7207 - Qatar Airways
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VA1279?
The flight VA1279 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1279?
The distance between the two airports is 1527 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA1279?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:27 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Sydney: 2026-01-11 08:33:51
Current Time in Hamilton Island: 2026-01-11 07:33:51
The flight VA1279 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VA1279?
The distance between the two airports is 1527 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VA1279?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:27 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Sydney: 2026-01-11 08:33:51
Current Time in Hamilton Island: 2026-01-11 07:33:51
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Sydney and Hamilton Island:
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF578. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF580. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1283. (On Time performance: 58 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF578. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF580. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1283. (On Time performance: 58 - Average Delay: 17 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 Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 24, 2025 to January 03, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 4 ( 80 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 4 minutes.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 4 ( 80 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 4 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Last Past Flights VA1279
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
03 January
03 January
13:47
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
15:17
Hamilton Island (HTI)
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 30min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
02 January
02 January
08:38
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
10:00
Hamilton Island (HTI)
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 22min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
30 December
30 December
08:44
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
10:08
Hamilton Island (HTI)
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 24min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
26 December
26 December
09:15
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
10:54
Hamilton Island (HTI)
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 39min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
24 December
24 December
08:56
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
10:21
Hamilton Island (HTI)
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 25min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time