VA198 NadiNAN · 16:55 MelbourneMEL · 21:30
VA198 by Virgin Australia flies from Nadi (NAN) to Melbourne (MEL) for the Sun, Nov 1 departure.
departs NAN · on schedule
board checked 24m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at NAN and MEL 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 Nadi
ForecastMon 2 Nov, local date
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 Melbourne
ForecastMon 2 Nov, local date
- 91% chance of rain
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 1.6%usually 1.5%
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 4.2%usually 3.4%
Weather behind it: 91% chance of rain at Melbourne
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 310 departures a day. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Nadi to Melbourne flights today
same route · Virgin AustraliaIf VA198 is cancelled, this is the other Virgin Australia nonstop flight from Nadi to Melbourne on the same day, with scheduled departure times in NAN 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 VA198 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA198 across the NAN and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA198 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-8IM, VH-YIU, VH-8IK.
Board clocks recorded as NAN and MEL published them.
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