VA876

SYD → MEL · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 01 Oct 18:15 · Departed 01 Oct 19:15 · +60 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 01 Oct 19:26 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 2 · Baggage belt 1

Scheduled 01 Oct 19:50 · Landed 01 Oct 21:16 · +86 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 01 Oct 21:17 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 100 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 08:15 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 09:26 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-01 09:50 UTC

Distance flown

974 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

64 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-8IE

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

182 total (8 Business, 174 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

14.9 t (160 kg/pax Business, 78 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

32,000 ft

Max ground speed

439 kt

Tracked

2h 20m · 969 km

Altitude (ft, max 32,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 439)

Altitude (ft, max 32,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 439)

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
2026-10-01 09:26 UTC	VOZ876	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-8IE	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	974 km
2026-09-28 08:23 UTC	VOZ876	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-NQI	Boeing 737-700	Completed	755 km
2026-09-27 09:40 UTC	VOZ876	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-YFS	Boeing 737-800	Completed	750 km
2026-09-24 09:25 UTC	VOZ876	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-8VE	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	841 km

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