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VA281

MEL → CBR · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 11
Scheduled 02 Oct 17:05 · Departed 02 Oct 18:28 · +83 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 18:40 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 35 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
2026-10-02 07:05 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 08:40 UTC
Arrival
Canberra International Airport (CBR) — Canberra, Australia
Distance flown
532 km
Straight-line distance
470 km
Approach distance
65 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-YIS
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)
11.4 t (113 kg/pax Business, 56 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
29,000 ft
Max ground speed
489 kt
Tracked
1h 36m · 530 km
Altitude (ft, max 29,000)
015,66031,3200m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 489)
02645280m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 29,000)
015,66031,3200m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 489)
02645280m1h 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

Airline

Virgin Australia (VOZ)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 08:40 UTC VOZ281 MEL → CBR
Melbourne → Canberra
 VH-YIS Boeing 737-800 Completed 532 km
2026-10-01 07:02 UTC VOZ281 MEL → CBR
Melbourne → Canberra
 VH-YFZ Boeing 737-800 Completed 527 km

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