Virgin Australia flight VA 281: Melbourne Tullamarine - Canberra

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Sun 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:15 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 1:10 Valid until 2026-01-11
Mon-Sat 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:15 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:10 Valid until 2026-01-17
Daily 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:15 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:10 Effective 2026-01-18 through 2026-03-28
Mon,Sun 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:10 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 1:05 Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-03-30
Mon-Fri,Sun 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:10 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:05 Effective 2026-03-31 through 2026-04-10
Mon-Sat 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:10 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:05 Effective 2026-04-11 through 2026-04-18
Sun 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:10 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 1:05 Operates only on 2026-04-12
Mon-Fri,Sun 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:10 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:05 Effective 2026-04-19 through 2026-05-08
Sat 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:10 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 1:05 Effective 2026-04-25 through 2026-05-02
Daily 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:10 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:05 Effective 2026-05-09 through 2026-06-05
Daily 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:10 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:05 Effective 2026-06-07 through 2026-10-03
Mon,Sun 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:10 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-700 (73W) 1:05 Effective 2026-10-04 through 2026-10-19
Tue-Sat 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:10 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:05 Effective 2026-10-06 through 2026-10-24
Sun 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:15 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 1:10 Effective from 2026-10-25
Mon-Sat 17:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 18:15 Canberra (CBR)
VA 281 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 1:10 Effective from 2026-10-26


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Virgin Australia flight VA 281:
Melbourne Tullamarine - Canberra
Select flight date:
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:15
Canberra (CBR)
Valid until 2026-01-11
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Duration: 1:10, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:15
Canberra (CBR)
Valid until 2026-01-17
Mon
Tue
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Sun
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Duration: 1:10, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:15
Canberra (CBR)
Effective 2026-01-18 through 2026-03-28
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Tue
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Sun
Duration: 1:10, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:10
Canberra (CBR)
Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-03-30
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Tue
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Duration: 1:05, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:10
Canberra (CBR)
Effective 2026-03-31 through 2026-04-10
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Tue
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Sun
Duration: 1:05, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:10
Canberra (CBR)
Effective 2026-04-11 through 2026-04-18
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Duration: 1:05, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:10
Canberra (CBR)
Operates only on 2026-04-12
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Duration: 1:05, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:10
Canberra (CBR)
Effective 2026-04-19 through 2026-05-08
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Duration: 1:05, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:10
Canberra (CBR)
Effective 2026-04-25 through 2026-05-02
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Duration: 1:05, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:10
Canberra (CBR)
Effective 2026-05-09 through 2026-06-05
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Tue
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Sun
Duration: 1:05, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:10
Canberra (CBR)
Effective 2026-06-07 through 2026-10-03
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Sun
Duration: 1:05, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:10
Canberra (CBR)
Effective 2026-10-04 through 2026-10-19
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Duration: 1:05, non-stop
Boeing 737-700 (73W)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:10
Canberra (CBR)
Effective 2026-10-06 through 2026-10-24
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Duration: 1:05, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:15
Canberra (CBR)
Effective from 2026-10-25
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Duration: 1:10, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)
Direct Flights:
Virgin Australia VA281
17:05
Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3

18:15
Canberra (CBR)
Effective from 2026-10-26
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Tue
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Sun
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Duration: 1:10, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
  • VA 281 is a domestic flight departing from the Melbourne Tullamarine airport (MEL) and arriving at Canberra airport (CBR).
  • The flight distance is 292 miles, or 469 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 1:05 and 1:10.
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