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VA008 Flight Status

According to Trip.com real-time data, the VA008 flight operated by Virgin Australia on Feb 5, 2026 is scheduled to fly from Doha (DOH) to Melbourne (MEL). The flight is expected to depart at 1:50 AM (local time in Doha, UTC+3) and land at 10:46 PM (local time in Melbourne, UTC+11) .
Wed, Feb 4
Thu, Feb 5
Fri, Feb 6
DOH-MEL

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Arrived
The flight has arrived 12m late
Doha(DOH)
2:55 AM
Scheduled: 1:50 AM, Feb 4
Hamad Intl. Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 13h 30m
Melbourne(MEL)
11:32 PM
Scheduled: 11:20 PM, Feb 4
Melbourne Airport T2
Check-in Counter
6
Boarding Gate
C19
Arrival Gate
4
Baggage
1
DOH-MEL

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Doha(DOH)
1:50 AM
Scheduled: 1:50 AM, Feb 5
Hamad Intl. Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 13h 30m
Melbourne(MEL)
10:46 PM
Scheduled: 11:20 PM, Feb 5
Melbourne Airport T2
Check-in Counter
6
Boarding Gate
C18
Arrival Gate
8
Baggage
8
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DOH-MEL

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Doha(DOH)
1:50 AM
Scheduled: 1:50 AM, Feb 6
Hamad Intl. Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 13h 30m
Melbourne(MEL)
11:20 PM
Scheduled: 11:20 PM, Feb 6
Melbourne Airport T2
Check-in Counter
6
Boarding Gate
--
Arrival Gate
8
Baggage
--
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VA008 Aircraft Details

According to Trip.com real-time data, the VA008 flight flying from Doha to Melbourne on 2/5/2026 is operated by the aircraft model Boeing 777-300ER. This aircraft has been in service for 8y, 5m. The aircraft is equipped with 354 seats.
flight status
Boeing 777-300ER
Punctuality (Departure)
27%
Punctuality (Arrival)
87%
Late on average
12 minutes
Age
8y, 5m
Seats
354
Flight Distance
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Flight History for VA008

Trip.com historical records show that the last VA008 flight departed on Wed, Feb 4 from DOH at approximately 2:55 AM. This flight is expected to arrrive in MEL at 11:32 PM.
DateAirportAircraft ModelDepartureArrivalStatus
DepartureArrival
Sat, Jan 31Doha (DOH)Melbourne (MEL)B77W2:23 AM11:14 PMArrived
Sun, Feb 1Doha (DOH)Melbourne (MEL)B77W2:31 AM11:30 PMArrived
Mon, Feb 2Doha (DOH)Melbourne (MEL)B77W2:27 AM11:19 PMArrived
Tue, Feb 3Doha (DOH)Melbourne (MEL)B77W2:24 AM10:54 PMArrived
Wed, Feb 4Doha (DOH)Melbourne (MEL)B77W2:55 AM11:32 PMArrived
Thu, Feb 5Doha (DOH)Melbourne (MEL)B77W1:50 AM10:46 PMScheduled
Fri, Feb 6Doha (DOH)Melbourne (MEL)B77W1:50 AM11:20 PMScheduled

VA008 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the past 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of VA008 is 27% (Late on average 38 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 87% (Late on average 12 minutes).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
27%
Late on average 38 minutes
Early
0%
On time
27%
30 mins late
60%
60 mins late
13%
90 mins late
0%
Canceled
0%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
87%
Late on average 12 minutes
Early
43%
On time
43%
30 mins late
10%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
3%
Canceled
0%

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Time on arrival: Doha 15:20| Melbourne 23:20

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