Virgin Australia flight VA 1291: Melbourne - Cairns

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Daily 06:05 Melbourne (MEL) 3 08:30 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1291 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-25
Daily 06:05 Melbourne (MEL) 3 08:35 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1291 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2025-10-26 through 2026-02-01
Thu,Fri,Sun 06:05 Melbourne (MEL) 3 08:35 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1291 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective from 2026-02-05
Daily 06:15 Melbourne (MEL) 3 09:40 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1291 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Valid until 2025-06-10
Wed 06:15 Melbourne (MEL) 3 09:40 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1291 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 3:25 Operates only on 2025-06-11
Daily 06:15 Melbourne (MEL) 3 09:40 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1291 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2025-06-12 through 2025-10-04
Virgin Australia flight VA 1291:
Melbourne - Cairns
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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Flights:

Virgin Australia VA1291
06:05

08:30
Effective 2025-10-05 through 2025-10-25
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Virgin Australia VA1291
06:05

08:35
Effective 2025-10-26 through 2026-02-01
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Virgin Australia VA1291
06:05

08:35
Effective from 2026-02-05
Mon
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Tue
-
Wed
-
Thu
Fri
Sat
-
Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Virgin Australia VA1291
06:15

09:40
Valid until 2025-06-10
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Virgin Australia VA1291
06:15

09:40
Operates only on 2025-06-11
Mon
-
Tue
-
Wed
Thu
-
Fri
-
Sat
-
Sun
-
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)

Virgin Australia VA1291
06:15

09:40
Effective 2025-06-12 through 2025-10-04
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
  • VA 1291 is a domestic flight departing from the Melbourne airport (MEL) and arriving at Cairns airport (CNS).
  • The flight distance is 1437 miles, or 2312 km.
  • The timezone of both the departure and the arrival airports is UTC+10 . Current time at both airports is (loading...).
  • For direct flights, the flight time varies between 3:25 and 3:30.