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VA609 Virgin Australia - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA609, which currently operates between the airports of Brisbane - Brisbane Airport (Airport Code BNE) and Mackay - Mackay Airport (Airport Code MKY).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

VA609 On Time performance:
75
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

VA609 Virgin Australia to Mackay

Scheduled
Flight Status for Wednesday October 15, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 13, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (October 14, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Fokker 100

Departure

Brisbane (BNE)
October 15, 2025
Brisbane Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
11:35
Terminal:
D - Domestic
Gate:
43
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:35

Arrival

Mackay (MKY)
October 15, 2025
Mackay Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
13:25
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 13:25
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Codeshare Flights

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

- SQ6494 - Singapore Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VA609?
The flight VA609 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight VA609?
The distance between the two airports is 799 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VA609?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:50 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:47 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 Brisbane and Mackay:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ888. (On Time performance: 52 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1796. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1800. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1802. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1804. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1806. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF984. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF986. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF988. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF992. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA601. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA605. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA613. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA615. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA621. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 19 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 July 13, 2025 to October 12, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 79
On Time: 59 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 14 ( 18 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )

Average Delay: 15 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 13, 2025 to October 12, 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 October 02, 2024 to September 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 VA609

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
13 October
11:49
Brisbane (BNE)
13:33
Mackay (MKY)
01h 44min
Fokker 100
Fokker 100
Landed - On-time
Sunday
12 October
11:22
Brisbane (BNE)
13:01
Mackay (MKY)
01h 39min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
10 October
12:14
Brisbane (BNE)
13:50
Mackay (MKY)
01h 36min
Fokker 100
Fokker 100
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
09 October
11:42
Brisbane (BNE)
13:15
Mackay (MKY)
01h 33min
Fokker 100
Fokker 100
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
08 October
11:33
Brisbane (BNE)
13:06
Mackay (MKY)
01h 33min
Fokker 100
Fokker 100
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
07 October
11:39
Brisbane (BNE)
13:14
Mackay (MKY)
01h 35min
Fokker 100
Fokker 100
Landed - On-time
Monday
06 October
11:43
Brisbane (BNE)
13:28
Mackay (MKY)
01h 45min
Fokker 100
Fokker 100
Landed - On-time
Sunday
05 October
11:24
Brisbane (BNE)
12:55
Mackay (MKY)
01h 31min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
03 October
11:45
Brisbane (BNE)
13:16
Mackay (MKY)
01h 31min
Fokker 100
Fokker 100
Landed - On-time
Thursday
02 October
11:33
Brisbane (BNE)
13:16
Mackay (MKY)
01h 43min
Fokker 100
Fokker 100
Landed - On-time