VA749

MEL → OOL · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 13

Scheduled 02 Oct 15:20 · Departed 02 Oct 15:59 · +39 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 15:58 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 51 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 05:20 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 05:58 UTC

Arrival

Gold Coast Airport (OOL) — Gold Coast, Australia

Distance flown

1410 km

Straight-line distance

1330 km

Approach distance

74 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-YIF

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

176 total (8 Business, 168 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

33.4 t (181 kg/pax Economy, 371 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,000 ft

Max ground speed

526 kt

Tracked

2h 33m · 1,405 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 526)

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 526)

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 05:58 UTC	VOZ749	MEL → OOL Melbourne → Gold Coast	VH-YIF	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1410 km
2026-10-01 06:06 UTC	VOZ749	MEL → OOL Melbourne → Gold Coast	VH-YIM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1386 km
2026-09-30 05:27 UTC	VOZ749	MEL → OOL Melbourne → Gold Coast	VH-YIF	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1417 km

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