A new destination has been unlocked for Canberrans, as Virgin Australia announced it will launch direct flights to Bali from the Australian capital. And the price of flights is fabulous.

This will be the only international Virgin flight departing from the ACT, joining Fiji Airways at the international departures gates.

Previously, travellers would have either had to take the three-hour drive to Sydney to catch a flight, or connect through another city in Australia, lengthening the journey to Indonesia by hours. Now, it's just a direct six-hour, 45-minute flight between the two.

The first flight will take off on 22 June, 2026, so there's not too long to wait! And, it's just in time for the winter school holidays.

As an introductory offer, Virgin is selling tickets for just $399 return. This is similar prices to what we've seen from recent Jetstar sales from other Australian cities on the east coast.

Flights are available three days per week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Written by: Alex Keshen

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