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VA868

SYD → MEL · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 01 Oct 17:15 · Departed 01 Oct 17:20 · +5 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 01 Oct 17:37 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 8 · Baggage belt 1
Scheduled 01 Oct 18:50 · Landed 01 Oct 19:17 · +27 min
Board status: Landed
Landed 01 Oct 19:17 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 1318 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
2026-10-01 07:15 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 07:37 UTC
Arrival
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-01 08:50 UTC
Distance flown
1024 km
Straight-line distance
705 km
Approach distance
64 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-YFS
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
176 total (8 Business, 168 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
17.4 t (95 kg/pax Economy, 194 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,000 ft
Max ground speed
438 kt
Tracked
1h 40m · 1,021 km
Altitude (ft, max 36,000)
019,44038,8800m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 438)
02374730m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 36,000)
019,44038,8800m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 438)
02374730m1h 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
2026-10-01 07:37 UTC VOZ868 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YFS Boeing 737-800 Completed 1024 km
2026-09-28 08:06 UTC VOZ868 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-8VJ Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 753 km
2026-09-27 08:09 UTC VOZ868 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-8VD Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 747 km
2026-09-25 07:48 UTC VOZ868 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YIB Boeing 737-800 Completed 840 km
2026-09-24 07:17 UTC VOZ868 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YWE Boeing 737-800 Completed 845 km

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