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VA1281 Virgin Australia - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AI7231 from Air India (AI) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Australia (VA) under the flight number VA1281. Check this page for details about flight VA1281.

Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1281, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and Hamilton Island - Hamilton Island Airport (Airport Code HTI).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, April 20, 2025.

VA1281 On Time performance:
83
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

VA1281 Virgin Australia to Hamilton Island

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday April 20, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (April 19, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (April 21, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (Scimitar Winglets) Passenger

Departure

Sydney (SYD)
April 20, 2025
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
11:35
Terminal:
2
Gate:
40
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:35

Arrival

Hamilton Island (HTI)
April 20, 2025
Hamilton Island Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
14:10
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 14:10
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AI7231 - Air India

- EY6465 - Etihad Airways

- QR7173 - Qatar Airways

- SQ6666 - Singapore Airlines

- UA7433 - United Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VA1281?
The flight VA1281 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight VA1281?
The distance between the two airports is 1527 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VA1281?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:22 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Sydney and Hamilton Island:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ848. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF578. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from April 06, 2025 to April 11, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 6
On Time: 5 ( 83 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 17 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 3 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 07, 2024 to October 05, 2024. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights VA1281

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
19 April
11:30
Sydney (SYD)
14:02
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 32min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
18 April
11:29
Sydney (SYD)
13:55
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 26min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
17 April
11:26
Sydney (SYD)
13:52
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 26min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
16 April
11:30
Sydney (SYD)
13:56
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 26min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
15 April
11:31
Sydney (SYD)
13:57
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 26min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
14 April
11:34
Sydney (SYD)
13:57
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 23min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
13 April
11:29
Sydney (SYD)
13:45
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 16min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
12 April
11:28
Sydney (SYD)
13:52
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 24min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
11 April
11:30
Sydney (SYD)
13:51
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 21min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
10 April
11:29
Sydney (SYD)
13:55
Hamilton Island (HTI)
02h 26min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time