Virgin Australia · MEL
What gates does Virgin Australia use at Melbourne Airport (MEL)?
Virgin Australia uses 27 gates at Melbourne Airport (MEL), mainly in Terminal 3 and Terminal 2, with about 82 departures a day (Oct 5–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 16 of them. By departures: Terminal 3 (95% of its departures) and Terminal 2 (5%).
Based on 2,780 Virgin Australia flights at MEL, Oct 5–21, 2026 (full days)
How Virgin Australia compares at MEL
- 2nd of the 42 airlines with regular flights at MEL by departures: 26% of them (82 departures a day of about 319 a day).
- 33% of the seats leaving MEL: about 13,949 a day, 171 per departure.
- 2.4 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 38% fewer than the airport’s 3.9.
- Median turn at the gate: 67 min, 4 min shorter than the airport median (71 min).
- At MEL, Virgin Australia’s 82 departures a day compare with Jetstar’s 67 and Qantas’ 106. Virgin Australia has 16 gates of its own; Jetstar 12; Qantas 15.
Where Virgin Australia flies nonstop from MEL
18 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 5–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| SydneySYD | 22/day | Qantas (29/day), Jetstar (16/day), YU (under 1/week), HJ (under 1/week), TF (under 1/week) |
| BrisbaneBNE | 13/day | Qantas (13/day), Jetstar (6/day), TF (3-4/week), Cathay Pacific (under 1/week), Polynesian (under 1/week), AW (under 1/week), Avianca Costa Rica (under 1/week) |
| AdelaideADL | 8-9/day | Qantas (8-9/day), Jetstar (5-6/day), TF (3-4/week), Thai Airways (under 1/week) |
| CoolangattaOOL | 7-8/day | Jetstar (5-6/day), Qantas (2/day), Myanmar National (under 1/week) |
| PerthPER | 7-8/day | Qantas (7-8/day), Jetstar (2-3/day), TF (3/week) |
| CambridgeHBA | 4-5/day | Jetstar (4-5/day), Qantas (3-4/day) |
| CanberraCBR | 4/day | Qantas (7-8/day), Jetstar (1/day) |
| LauncestonLST | 3/day | Qantas (3-4/day), Jetstar (3/day), TF (3-4/week) |
| MarcoolaMCY | 2-3/day | Jetstar (2-3/day), Qantas (1-2/day) |
| CairnsCNS | 2/day | Jetstar (4/day), Qantas (1-2/day) |
| Bali (Denpasar)DPS | 2/day | Jetstar (3-4/day), Garuda (1/day), Batik Air Malaysia (6-7/week), Qantas (5-6/week), TransNusa (under 1/week) |
| NewcastleNTL | 1-2/day | Jetstar (1-2/day), Qantas (1-2/day) |
| DohaDOH | 1/day | Qatar Airways (1/day) |
| QueenstownZQN | 4-5/week | Jetstar (4-5/week), Air New Zealand (4/week), Qantas (3-4/week) |
| DarwinDRW | 4/week | Jetstar (1-2/day), Qantas (1/day) |
| Hamilton IslandHTI | 3/week | Qantas (3/week) |
| NadiNAN | 3/week | Fiji Airways (1/day), Jetstar (3/week) |
| YularaAYQ | 2/week | Jetstar (5/week) |
When Virgin Australia flies at MEL
- First departure of the day usually around 6:00 am, the last around 10:45 pm.
- Busiest hour: 9:00 am–10:00 am, with about 13 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 11 of its aircraft spend the night at MEL (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Virgin Australia’s aircraft at MEL
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-800 | 61/day | 176 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 18/day | 182 |
| 737-700 | 2/day | not listed |
| 777-300ER | 6-7/week | not listed |
| B777 | under 1/week | not listed |
About 13,949 seats leave MEL on Virgin Australia each day. Of the gates it holds, 16 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Virgin Australia’s gates at MEL
Terminal 3 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, 3-16
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| 2-2 | Common use | Jetstar, Qantas, Batik Air Malaysia, Fiji Airways |
| 2-4 | Common use | Qantas, Air New Zealand, Etihad, SriLankan |
| 2-7 | Common use | Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, Jetstar, Air New Zealand |
| 2-8 | Common use | Qantas, Jetstar, Thai Airways, China Southern |
| 2-10 | Common use | Qantas, Qatar Airways, Jetstar, Cathay Pacific |
| 2-11 | Common use | Qantas, Jetstar, Emirates, China Southern |
| 2-14 | Common use | Singapore Airlines, United, Qantas, Thai Airways |
| 2-16 | Common use | Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Cathay Pacific, Emirates |
| 2-20 | Common use | Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Air New Zealand |
| 3-17 | Too few flights yet | – |
| 3-19 | Too few flights yet | – |
About this data
Based on 17 full days of flights at MEL, Oct 5–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Virgin Australia flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 4% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
Virgin Australia at MEL: questions
What terminal is Virgin Australia at Melbourne Airport (MEL)?
Virgin Australia flies from Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 at Melbourne Airport (MEL). By departures: Terminal 3 (95% of its departures) and Terminal 2 (5%).
What gates does Virgin Australia use at MEL?
Virgin Australia has 16 gates at MEL (the airline flying each one most): 3-1, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, 3-16, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5 and 4 more. It used 27 gates in all over Oct 5–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Virgin Australia have from MEL?
About 82 departures a day and 13,949 seats, averaged over Oct 5–21, 2026.
Where does Virgin Australia fly nonstop from MEL?
Virgin Australia flies nonstop to 18 cities from MEL, the most often to Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Coolangatta, Perth and Cambridge. Routes seen Oct 5–21, 2026.
When is Virgin Australia’s first flight out of MEL?
Usually around 6:00 am; the last leaves around 10:45 pm.
Does Virgin Australia share gates at MEL?
Yes: 11 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 2-2 with Jetstar, Qantas, Batik Air Malaysia and Fiji Airways.
Other airlines at MEL
All of MEL’s gates by airline · Virgin Australia at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from MEL