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VA874

SYD → MEL · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 18:00 · Estimated 18:57 · +57 min
Board status: Gate Closed
Airborne since 19:01 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 2 · Baggage belt 1
Scheduled 19:35 · Landed 20:29 · +54 min
Board status: Landed
In the air (100% of the route flown)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 31 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 08:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 09:01 UTC
Arrival
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 09:35 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 10:21 UTC
Progress
100%
Distance flown
762 km
Straight-line distance
705 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)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
17.5 t (85 kg/pax Economy, 174 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,025 ft
Max ground speed
448 kt
Tracked
2h 41m · 762 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 37,025)
019,99439,9870m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 448)
02424840m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 37,025)
019,99439,9870m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 448)
02424840m1h 0m2h 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
2026-10-02 09:01 UTC VOZ703 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-IXK Boeing 737-800 In progress ~705 km est.
2026-10-01 08:13 UTC VOZ874 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YFC Boeing 737-800 Completed 1096 km
2026-09-30 08:21 UTC VOZ874 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VON Boeing 737-800 Completed 827 km
2026-09-29 07:43 UTC VOZ874 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-8VG Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 805 km
2026-09-28 08:42 UTC VOZ874 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-IJW Boeing 737-800 Completed 815 km
2026-09-26 09:06 UTC VOZ874 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VUT Boeing 737-800 Completed 753 km
2026-09-25 08:28 UTC VOZ874 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YIW Boeing 737-800 Completed 910 km
2026-09-24 08:50 UTC VOZ874 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YIT Boeing 737-800 Completed 834 km

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