VA799 BrisbaneBNE · 20:50 CairnsCNS · 23:20
VA799 by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flies from Brisbane (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) for the Mon, Oct 19 departure.
estimated arrival at CNS · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 400m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 21:10 · typical taxi-out at BNE ≈ 7 min.
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 +3 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at BNE and CNS 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. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Brisbane to Cairns flights today
same route · Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesIf VA799 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Australia Regional Airlines nonstop flights from Brisbane to Cairns on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BNE local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How VA799 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VA799 across the BNE and CNS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 8/11 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VA799 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-VUQ, VH-YQG, VH-YWE, VH-IJR.
Board clocks recorded as BNE and CNS published them.
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