VA703

MEL → PER · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 2

Scheduled 02 Oct 20:45 · Departed 02 Oct 21:20 · +35 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 21:19 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Perth (PER)

Terminal T1

Scheduled 02 Oct 23:10 · Landed 02 Oct 23:00 · early

Board status: Landed

Landed 02 Oct 23:00 (airport data)

Board data from mel, per, updated 19 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 10:45 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 11:19 UTC

Arrival

Perth International Airport (PER) — Perth, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 15:10 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 15:01 UTC

Codeshares

AI7201, QR4249, SQ6958

Distance flown

920 km

Straight-line distance

2701 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)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,000 ft

Max ground speed

493 kt

Tracked

1h 39m · 918 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 493)

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 493)

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 11:19 UTC	VOZ703	MEL → PER Melbourne → Perth	VH-IXK	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2782 km est. (920 km recorded)
2026-10-01 11:07 UTC	VOZ703	MEL → PER Melbourne → Perth	VH-8VJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2769 km
2026-09-30 10:47 UTC	VOZ703	MEL → PER Melbourne → Perth	VH-8VJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2771 km

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