Virgin is offering one-way direct economy fares online starting at $359 compared with $388 for Qantas   Travel time from Canberra will be the same as Qantas at four hours and 40 minutes Flying Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 176 seats. In August and September sitting weeks, Virgin Flights will depart Perth  on Thursday  and  Sunday  at 12.35pm  and arrive in Canberra at  6.25pm . They will depart Canberra at  7pm  and arrive in Perth at  9.40pm . Tickets for 2017 are on sale now and 2018 Flights will be available after the parliamentary sitting calendar is released. Virgin also offers direct Flights from Canberra to Adelaide, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney. It's understood that Virgin will monitor passenger numbers and consider additional services based on demand. A spokesman for Canberra Airport welcomed Virgin's new services. "They offer even greater choices for travellers from Canberra and ...