VA223 MelbourneMEL · 12:10 AdelaideADL · 13:00
VA223 by Virgin Australia flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Adelaide (ADL).
scheduled from MEL
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +15 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MEL and ADL 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 Adelaide
ForecastMon 2 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 2.5%usually 1.2%
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 2.7%usually 2.6%
Weather behind it: 31% chance of thunder and 94% chance of rain at Melbourne, where 19% of departures go
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 120 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 Melbourne to Adelaide flights today
same route · Virgin AustraliaIf VA223 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia nonstop flights from Melbourne to Adelaide 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 VA223 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA223 across the MEL and ADL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~15 min late. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 3/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA223 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-VUY, VH-YIT, VH-VUK, VH-YFZ.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and ADL published them.
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Pro Flight Search: VA223 Melbourne to Adelaide on-time performance, measured from the MEL and ADL airport boards.
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