VA871

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T1 · Gate 3

Scheduled 17:25 · Departed 18:11 · +46 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 18:19 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T3

Scheduled 18:55 · Landed 19:47 · +52 min

Board status: Landed

In the air (100% of the route flown)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 26 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 07:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 08:19 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 08:55 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 09:49 UTC

Progress

100%

Also flies as

QF474

Codeshares

6E4839, AS5042, CI8674, EK5658, EY6938, HA4125, NZ1874, SQ6821, VA871

Distance flown

827 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-XZM

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

174 total (162 Economy, 12 Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

488 kt

Tracked

2h 23m · 827 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 488)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 488)

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
2026-10-02 08:19 UTC	QFA474	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-XZM	Boeing 737-800	In progress	~705 km est.
2026-09-30 07:29 UTC	VOZ871	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YFK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	780 km
2026-09-29 07:30 UTC	VOZ871	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YIQ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	763 km
2026-09-28 07:54 UTC	VOZ871	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YFX	Boeing 737-800	Completed	816 km
2026-09-27 08:04 UTC	VOZ871	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YVD	Boeing 737-800	Completed	995 km
2026-09-25 07:26 UTC	VOZ871	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YIY	Boeing 737-800	Completed	893 km
2026-09-24 07:28 UTC	VOZ871	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-8VA	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	813 km