VA870 SydneySYD · 17:30 MelbourneMEL · 19:05
VA870 by Virgin Australia flies from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL).
scheduled from SYD
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 −5 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SYD and MEL 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
ForecastSydney to Melbourne with Virgin Australia · Sun 1 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 2.2%0.9× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 3.1%0.9× usual
Forecast weather: 70% chance of rain at Sydney
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 23 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 Sydney to Melbourne flights today
same route · Virgin AustraliaIf VA870 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia nonstop flights from Sydney to Melbourne on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SYD 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 VA870 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA870 across the SYD and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~5 min early. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 6/6 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 VA870 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-YIH, VH-NJV, VH-NVW, VH-NBV.
Board clocks recorded as SYD and MEL published them.
Planning around VA870? Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search: VA870 Sydney to Melbourne on-time performance, measured from the SYD and MEL airport boards.
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