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VA780 Virgin Australia - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA780, which currently operates between the airports of Cairns - Cairns Airport (Airport Code CNS) and Brisbane - Brisbane Airport (Airport Code BNE).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, January 01, 2026.

VA780 On Time performance:
77
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

VA780 Virgin Australia from Cairns

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday January 01, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (December 31, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 02, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Cairns (CNS)
January 01, 2026
Cairns Airport
Departed at:
11:40
Terminal:
2
Gate:
22
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:40

Arrival

Brisbane (BNE)
January 01, 2026
Brisbane Airport
Arrived at:
13:57
Terminal:
D - Domestic
Gate:
40A
Scheduled Arrival Time: 14:00
Baggage: 5
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- SQ6453 - Singapore Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VA780?
The flight VA780 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight VA780?
The distance between the two airports is 1394 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VA780?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:16 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Cairns and Brisbane:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ929. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ931. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ933. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ935. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1855. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1881. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1883. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1885. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1887. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1889. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF713. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA770. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA776. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA784. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA786. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from September 30, 2025 to December 30, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 70 ( 77 % )
Moderate Delay: 15 ( 16 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 10 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from June 30, 2025 to December 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to December 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights VA780

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
31 December
11:56
Cairns (CNS)
14:09
Brisbane (BNE)
02h 13min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
30 December
12:16
Cairns (CNS)
14:27
Brisbane (BNE)
02h 11min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Monday
29 December
12:18
Cairns (CNS)
14:41
Brisbane (BNE)
02h 23min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
28 December
11:51
Cairns (CNS)
13:55
Brisbane (BNE)
02h 04min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
27 December
11:47
Cairns (CNS)
13:55
Brisbane (BNE)
02h 08min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
26 December
11:57
Cairns (CNS)
14:06
Brisbane (BNE)
02h 09min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
25 December
11:35
Cairns (CNS)
13:46
Brisbane (BNE)
02h 11min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
24 December
11:40
Cairns (CNS)
14:08
Brisbane (BNE)
02h 28min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
23 December
12:01
Cairns (CNS)
14:19
Brisbane (BNE)
02h 18min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Monday
22 December
11:47
Cairns (CNS)
14:04
Brisbane (BNE)
02h 17min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time