VA1281

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 02 Oct 11:35 · Departed 02 Oct 11:35

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 11:27 (ADS-B)

Board data from syd, updated 73 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing presumed)

Arrival confirmed via

Inferred (no confirmation)

Departure

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 01:35 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 01:27 UTC

Arrival

Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) — Hamilton Island, Australia

Distance flown

1675 km

Straight-line distance

1527 km

Approach distance

68 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-IXK

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

176 total (138 Economy, 30 Economy X, 8 The Business) (typical for type, not this tail)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

37.5 t (375 kg/pax Business, 184 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

492 kt

Tracked

2h 30m · 1,671 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 492)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 492)

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

Airline

Virgin Australia (VOZ)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 01:27 UTC	VOZ1281	SYD → HTI Sydney → Hamilton Island	VH-IXK	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1675 km
2026-10-01 01:49 UTC	VOZ1281	SYD → HTI Sydney → Hamilton Island	VH-IXK	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1586 km
2026-09-30 02:01 UTC	VOZ1281	SYD → HTI Sydney → Hamilton Island	VH-YIS	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1613 km
2026-09-29 01:40 UTC	VOZ1281	SYD → HTI Sydney → Hamilton Island	VH-IWY	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1619 km
2026-09-28 02:03 UTC	VOZ1281	SYD → HTI Sydney → Hamilton Island	VH-IJW	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1672 km
2026-09-27 01:47 UTC	VOZ1281	SYD → HTI Sydney → Hamilton Island	VH-YIA	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1644 km
2026-09-26 01:44 UTC	VOZ1281	SYD → HTI Sydney → Hamilton Island	VH-YIF	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1610 km
2026-09-25 02:08 UTC	VOZ1281	SYD → HTI Sydney → Hamilton Island	VH-YIW	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1623 km
2026-09-24 01:32 UTC	VOZ1281	SYD → HTI Sydney → Hamilton Island	VH-YIM	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1624 km