VA879

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 2

Scheduled 18:30 · Departed 19:28 · +58 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 19:28 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 19:55 · Estimated 21:00 · +65 min

Board status: On Time

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 08:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 09:28 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 09:55 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 11:00 UTC

Progress

100%

Codeshares

EY6949, HA4131, QR7186, SQ6829

Distance flown

791 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-8IG

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

182 total (8 Business, 174 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

467 kt

Tracked

1h 48m · 791 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 467)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 467)

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
2026-10-02 09:28 UTC	VOZ879	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-8IG	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~705 km est.
2026-10-01 08:30 UTC	VOZ879	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YFX	Boeing 737-800	Completed	790 km
2026-09-30 08:40 UTC	VOZ879	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YQR	Boeing 737-800	Completed	768 km
2026-09-29 08:48 UTC	VOZ879	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VUK	Boeing 737-800	Completed	754 km
2026-09-27 08:49 UTC	VOZ879	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YVA	Boeing 737-800	Completed	968 km
2026-09-25 09:09 UTC	VOZ879	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YFT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	792 km
2026-09-24 08:33 UTC	VOZ879	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YQH	Boeing 737-800	Completed	783 km