VA1459Virgin Australia · MEL → DRW
live · 4m ago
Route confirmed Virgin Australia

VA1459 MelbourneMEL DarwinDRW

VA1459 by Virgin Australia flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Darwin (DRW).

Right nowNext departure Wednesday Operates Mon Wed Fri Sun
09:05

scheduled from MEL

The route today

live boards
MELMelbourneOn-time likelyMEL delay board →
DRWDarwinOn-time likelyDRW delay board →
MEL→DRWevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
34%Chance of 15+ min delay
1.9%Chance of cancellation
+9 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at MEL and DRW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

Tomorrow at Melbourne

Forecast

Tue 10 Nov, local date

High26°Clikely 23°C to 30°C
Low10°Clikely 8°C to 12°C
  • 74% chance of rain

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Darwin

Forecast

Tue 10 Nov, local date

High35°Clikely 33°C to 35°C
Low26°Clikely 25°C to 27°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Melbourne to Darwin flights today

same route · Virgin Australia
VA1457departs 09:05
VA9529departs 11:50
VA1465departs 19:45
VA1467departs 20:45

If VA1459 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia nonstop flights from Melbourne to Darwin on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MEL local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How VA1459 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA1459 across the MEL and DRW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 50.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at MEL and DRW.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA1459 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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