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VA1029

MEL → MCY · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 3
Scheduled 06:00 · Departed 06:03
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 06:18 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 42 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (callsign change)
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 19:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 19:18 UTC
Arrival
Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) — Maroochydore, Australia
Distance flown
1574 km
Straight-line distance
1454 km
Approach distance
74 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-YFY
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
176 total (8 Business, 168 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
35.9 t (400 kg/pax Business, 196 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,000 ft
Max ground speed
496 kt
Tracked
2h 2m · 1,567 km
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 496)
02685360m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 496)
02685360m1h 0m2h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airlines

Qantaslink (QLK)
Virgin Australia (VOZ)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 19:18 UTC VOZ1029 MEL → MCY
Melbourne → Maroochydore
 VH-YFY Boeing 737-800 Completed 1574 km
2026-10-02 20:47 UTC VOZ1029 MEL → MCY
Melbourne → Maroochydore
 VH-NHW Boeing 737-700 Completed 1630 km
2026-10-01 20:54 UTC VOZ1029 MEL → MCY
Melbourne → Maroochydore
 VH-8ID Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1605 km
2026-09-30 21:37 UTC VOZ1029 MEL → MCY
Melbourne → Maroochydore
 VH-YIG Boeing 737-800 Completed 1576 km

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