VA697 MelbourneMEL · 17:55 PerthPER · 19:10
VA697 by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Perth (PER) for the Mon, Oct 26 departure.
estimated arrival at PER · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 259m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 17:59 · typical taxi-out at MEL ≈ 11 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 7 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 +4 min · 0 cancelled · 10 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MEL and PER are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Melbourne to Perth flights today
same route · Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesIf VA697 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia Regional Airlines nonstop flights from Melbourne to Perth on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MEL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How VA697 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA697 across the MEL and PER boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~9 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 3/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA697 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-YFH, VH-YFC, VH-VUE, VH-8VG.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and PER published them.
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