VA691 MelbourneMEL · 14:55 PerthPER · 16:10
VA691 by Virgin Australia flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Perth (PER) for the Sat, Nov 14 departure.
departs MEL · 5 min late
board checked 161m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +0 min · 1 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MEL and PER are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at Melbourne
ForecastSun 15 Nov, local date
- 78% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Perth
ForecastSun 15 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Melbourne to Perth flights today
same route · Virgin AustraliaIf VA691 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia nonstop flights from Melbourne to Perth on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MEL local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How VA691 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA691 across the MEL and PER boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 1 confirmed landing · 1/1 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA691 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-IWY, VH-VUK, VH-YFH, VH-IJW.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and PER published them.
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