Virgin Australia flight VA 1297: Melbourne Tullamarine - Cairns

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Mon-Fri,Sun 16:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:05 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Valid until 2026-01-16
Sat 16:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:05 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 3:30 Effective 2026-01-03 through 2026-01-10
Daily 16:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:05 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-01-17 through 2026-01-26
Mon,Thu-Sat 16:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:05 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-03-05 through 2026-03-09
Tue,Wed,Sun 16:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:05 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective from 2026-10-25
Wed-Fri,Sun 16:45 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:10 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-04-03
Tue,Wed,Sat,Sun 16:45 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:10 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-10-04 through 2026-10-24
Mon,Thu,Fri 16:45 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:10 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 3:25 Effective 2026-10-05 through 2026-10-23
Daily 16:55 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 20:20 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-04-06 through 2026-04-19
Mon,Thu-Sat 16:55 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 20:20 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-06-04 through 2026-06-08
Fri,Sun 16:55 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 20:20 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-06-12 through 2026-06-21
Mon-Fri,Sun 16:55 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 20:20 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-06-22 through 2026-07-03
Sat 16:55 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 20:20 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 3:25 Operates only on 2026-06-27
Daily 16:55 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 20:20 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-07-04 through 2026-07-24
Sat 16:55 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 20:20 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 3:25 Operates only on 2026-07-25
Mon,Thu,Fri,Sun 16:55 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 20:20 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-07-26 through 2026-08-02
Daily 16:55 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 20:20 Cairns (CNS) 2
VA 1297 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-09-14 through 2026-10-03


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Virgin Australia flight VA 1297:
Melbourne Tullamarine - Cairns
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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:35
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

19:05
Cairns (CNS) 2
Valid until 2026-01-16
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Tue
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Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:35
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

19:05
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-01-03 through 2026-01-10
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Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:35
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

19:05
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-01-17 through 2026-01-26
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:35
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

19:05
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-03-05 through 2026-03-09
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Tue
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Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:35
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

19:05
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective from 2026-10-25
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Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:45
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

19:10
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-04-03
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Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:45
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

19:10
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-10-04 through 2026-10-24
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Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:45
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

19:10
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-10-05 through 2026-10-23
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Tue
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Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:55
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

20:20
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-04-06 through 2026-04-19
Mon
Tue
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Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:55
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

20:20
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-06-04 through 2026-06-08
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Tue
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Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:55
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

20:20
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-06-12 through 2026-06-21
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Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:55
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

20:20
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-06-22 through 2026-07-03
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Tue
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Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:55
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

20:20
Cairns (CNS) 2
Operates only on 2026-06-27
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Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:55
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

20:20
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-07-04 through 2026-07-24
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:55
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

20:20
Cairns (CNS) 2
Operates only on 2026-07-25
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Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:55
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

20:20
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-07-26 through 2026-08-02
Mon
Tue
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Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA1297
16:55
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

20:20
Cairns (CNS) 2
Effective 2026-09-14 through 2026-10-03
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
  • VA 1297 is a domestic flight departing from the Melbourne Tullamarine 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.
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