VA883

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 1

Scheduled 19:00 · Departed 19:27 · +27 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 19:26 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 20:25 · Landed 20:43 · +18 min

Board status: Arrived

Landed 20:52 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 63 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 09:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 09:26 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 10:25 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 10:57 UTC

Codeshares

EY6958, HA4135, QR6327, SQ6843

Distance flown

795 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

80 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-IWY

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

170 total (8 Business, 162 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

17.5 t (200 kg/pax Business, 98 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

470 kt

Tracked

1h 56m · 790 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 470)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 470)

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 09:26 UTC	VOZ883	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-IWY	Boeing 737-800	Completed	795 km
2026-10-01 09:13 UTC	VOZ883	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VUT	Boeing 737-800	Completed	782 km
2026-09-30 08:57 UTC	VOZ883	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YVD	Boeing 737-800	Completed	759 km
2026-09-29 09:14 UTC	VOZ883	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YIV	Boeing 737-800	Completed	762 km
2026-09-28 09:16 UTC	VOZ883	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-8VG	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	804 km
2026-09-27 09:19 UTC	VOZ883	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YFU	Boeing 737-800	Completed	800 km
2026-09-25 09:31 UTC	VOZ883	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YFV	Boeing 737-800	Completed	792 km
2026-09-24 08:59 UTC	VOZ883	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-YVA	Boeing 737-800	Completed	760 km