Virgin Australia Regional Airlines
Is VA897 delayed?
No, VA897 is on schedule (11 min behind) and expected in Sydney at 22:36 on Nov 15.
The GADUIN market gives an on-time arrival at Sydney a 76% chance.
On schedule (11 min behind)
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Departure
Melbourne
MEL
Scheduled
Nov 15
Arrival
Sydney
SYD
Estimated
Scheduled 22:25
Nov 15
Times shown in airport local time
Service date: · Scheduled arrival date; departure time unavailable (Australia/Sydney)
Think VA897 will be late today? Delayed is at 22¢ and pays out x4.65.
How will Virgin Australia Regional Airlines 897 Melbourne → Sydney arrive on Nov 16?Flight details
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Arrival · UTC
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Is VA897 usually late?
Period: Oct 16, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
Percentages and delay figures appear once 20 arrivals are graded.
On time means landing no more than 15 minutes after the scheduled arrival, late more than 15 minutes after, both times read to the minute. The percentages share one base: graded arrivals plus cancelled and diverted flights. A cancelled plan another plan of the flight replaced within 12 hours is not counted. Median and “9 in 10” are interpolated over the graded arrivals. Compares scheduled and actual arrival times, read to the minute. Some flights may be missing.
Departures on record at these airports today
Melbourne (MEL) departures
- Delayed: left more than 15 min after schedule
- 12 delayed, 4 cancelled of 45 departures on record
Sydney (SYD) departures
Delays are not graded at this airport yet. 0 of 8 departures on record due so far were cancelled.
Counts cover the departures on record at each airport, not its full schedule.
Related flights
Flight history and details
| Service date | Departure | Arrival | Actual | Arrival delay (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2026Cancelled | Melbourne | Sydney | Not available | Not available |
| Nov 5, 2026Cancelled | Melbourne | Sydney | Not available | Not available |
| Nov 3, 2026Cancelled | Melbourne | Sydney | Not available | Not available |