VA824

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 04 Oct 09:00 · Departed 04 Oct 09:05 · +5 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 04 Oct 09:15 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 4 · Baggage belt 1

Scheduled 04 Oct 10:35 · Landed 04 Oct 10:43 · +8 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 04 Oct 10:43 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 7 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 22:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 22:15 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 23:35 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 23:37 UTC

Distance flown

904 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

66 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-8IJ

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

14.9 t (60 kg/pax Economy, 124 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

425 kt

Tracked

1h 28m · 901 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 425)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 425)

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

Quantas (QFA)

Virgin Australia (VOZ)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 22:15 UTC	VOZ824	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-8IJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	904 km
2026-10-02 23:42 UTC	QFA425	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VZI	Boeing 737-800	Completed	982 km
2026-10-01 23:04 UTC	VOZ824	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VUL	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1029 km
2026-09-30 23:02 UTC	VOZ824	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-IJU	Boeing 737-800	Completed	879 km
2026-09-29 23:01 UTC	VOZ824	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-8IL	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	802 km
2026-09-28 23:11 UTC	VOZ824	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VUW	Boeing 737-800	Completed	790 km
2026-09-27 23:25 UTC	VOZ824	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-YFC	Boeing 737-800	Completed	761 km
2026-09-26 00:57 UTC	VOZ824	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-YFF	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1038 km
2026-09-24 23:03 UTC	VOZ824	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-YIH	Boeing 737-800	Completed	809 km
2026-09-23 23:29 UTC	VOZ824	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-REX	Boeing 737-800	Completed	792 km