Virgin Australia flight VA 1298: Cairns - Melbourne Tullamarine

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Mon-Fri,Sun 19:50 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:15 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Valid until 2026-01-16
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Sat 19:50 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:15 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 3:25 Effective 2026-01-03 through 2026-01-10
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Daily 19:50 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:15 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-01-17 through 2026-01-26
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Mon,Thu-Sat 19:50 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:15 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective 2026-03-05 through 2026-03-09
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Wed-Fri,Sun 19:50 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:20 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-04-03
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Tue,Wed,Sat,Sun 19:50 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:20 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-10-04 through 2026-10-24
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Mon,Thu,Fri 19:50 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:20 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 3:30 Effective 2026-10-05 through 2026-10-23
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Tue,Wed,Sun 19:50 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:15 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:25 Effective from 2026-10-25
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Daily 21:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:30 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-04-06 through 2026-04-19
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Mon,Thu-Sat 21:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:30 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-06-04 through 2026-06-08
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Fri,Sun 21:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:30 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-06-12 through 2026-06-21
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Mon-Fri,Sun 21:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:30 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-06-22 through 2026-07-03
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Sat 21:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:30 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 3:30 Operates only on 2026-06-27
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Daily 21:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:30 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-07-04 through 2026-07-24
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Sat 21:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:30 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 3:30 Operates only on 2026-07-25
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Mon,Thu,Fri,Sun 21:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:30 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-07-26 through 2026-08-02
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Daily 21:00 Cairns (CNS) 2 00:30 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3
VA 1298 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 3:30 Effective 2026-09-14 through 2026-10-03
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
Virgin Australia flight VA 1298:
Cairns - Melbourne Tullamarine
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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
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Virgin Australia VA1298
Valid until 2026-01-16
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-01-03 through 2026-01-10
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-01-17 through 2026-01-26
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-03-05 through 2026-03-09
Mon
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Flights:

Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-04-03
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-10-04 through 2026-10-24
Mon
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Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-10-05 through 2026-10-23
Mon
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
Fri
Sat
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Sun
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Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective from 2026-10-25
Mon
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Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
Duration: 3:25, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-04-06 through 2026-04-19
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Flights:

Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-06-04 through 2026-06-08
Mon
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-06-12 through 2026-06-21
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
Sat
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Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-06-22 through 2026-07-03
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

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Virgin Australia VA1298
Operates only on 2026-06-27
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Flights:

Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-07-04 through 2026-07-24
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Flights:

Virgin Australia VA1298
Operates only on 2026-07-25
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Flights:

Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-07-26 through 2026-08-02
Mon
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
Fri
Sat
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Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.

Direct Flights:

Virgin Australia VA1298
Effective 2026-09-14 through 2026-10-03
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Duration: 3:30, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
The flight arrives 1 day after departure.
  • VA 1298 is a domestic flight departing from the Cairns airport (CNS) and arriving at Melbourne Tullamarine airport (MEL).
  • 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.