VA799 BrisbaneBNE · 20:40 CairnsCNS · 23:05
VA799 by Virgin Australia flies from Brisbane (BNE) to Cairns (CNS).
scheduled from BNE
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 +3 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at BNE and CNS 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 on this route
ForecastBrisbane to Cairns with Virgin Australia · Mon 2 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 1.5%1.0× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 2.3%1.2× usual
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 5 departures a day on this route with this airline. · 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 Brisbane to Cairns flights today
same route · Virgin AustraliaIf VA799 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia nonstop flights from Brisbane to Cairns on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BNE 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 VA799 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA799 across the BNE and CNS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA799 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-NQY, VH-NBV, VH-NVW, VH-NJV.
Board clocks recorded as BNE and CNS published them.
Planning around VA799? Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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