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VA886

SYD → MEL · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 02 Oct 19:30 · Departed 02 Oct 20:45 · +75 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 21:11 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 1 · Baggage belt 1
Scheduled 02 Oct 21:05 · Landed 02 Oct 22:24 · +79 min
Board status: Landed
Landed 02 Oct 22:24 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 360 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 09:30 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 11:11 UTC
Arrival
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 11:05 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 12:35 UTC
Distance flown
779 km
Straight-line distance
705 km
Approach distance
91 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-YID
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 (174 kg/pax Business, 85 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max ground speed
459 kt
Tracked
1h 13m · 776 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 459)
02484960m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 459)
02484960m1h 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 11:11 UTC VOZ886 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YID Boeing 737-800 Completed 779 km
2026-10-01 11:45 UTC VOZ886 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YIY Boeing 737-800 Completed 869 km
2026-09-28 10:14 UTC VOZ886 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YFX Boeing 737-800 Completed 729 km
2026-09-27 10:48 UTC VOZ886 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YFJ Boeing 737-800 Completed 747 km
2026-09-25 10:04 UTC VOZ886 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YIA Boeing 737-800 Completed 774 km
2026-09-24 08:57 UTC VOZ886 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YFR Boeing 737-800 Completed 847 km

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