VA897 MelbourneMEL · 20:45 SydneySYD · 22:10
VA897 by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD) for the Fri, Aug 21 departure.
arrival expected at SYD · on schedule
board checked 20m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at MEL and SYD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Melbourne to Sydney flights today
same route · Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesIf VA897 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia Regional Airlines nonstop flights from Melbourne to Sydney on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MEL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How VA897 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA897 across the MEL and SYD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~18 min late. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 1/3 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 VA897 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-IJQ.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and SYD published them.
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Pro Flight Search — VA897 Melbourne to Sydney on-time performance, measured from the MEL and SYD airport boards.
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