VA878

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 02 Oct 18:30 · Departed 02 Oct 19:50 · +80 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 19:04 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 7 · Baggage belt 1

Scheduled 02 Oct 20:05 · Landed 02 Oct 21:33 · +88 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 02 Oct 20:38 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 25 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

2026-10-02 08:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 09:04 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 10:05 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 10:20 UTC

Also flies as

QF481

Codeshares

CI8383, EK5411, NZ1858, VA878

Distance flown

783 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

70 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-OGA

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

18.0 t (60 kg/pax Economy, 185 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,000 ft

Max ground speed

473 kt

Tracked

1h 34m · 780 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 473)

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 473)

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 09:04 UTC	QFA481	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-OGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	783 km
2026-10-01 10:02 UTC	VOZ878	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-YFE	Boeing 737-800	Completed	893 km
2026-09-30 08:59 UTC	VOZ878	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-YFS	Boeing 737-800	Completed	935 km
2026-09-29 08:42 UTC	VOZ878	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-IWY	Boeing 737-800	Completed	813 km
2026-09-28 09:23 UTC	VOZ878	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-YVA	Boeing 737-800	Completed	751 km
2026-09-27 09:04 UTC	VOZ878	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VOO	Boeing 737-800	Completed	798 km
2026-09-25 09:27 UTC	VOZ878	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-YIT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	809 km
2026-09-24 09:11 UTC	VOZ878	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VUR	Boeing 737-800	Completed	860 km