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VA887

MEL → SYD · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 6
Scheduled 02 Oct 19:30 · Departed 02 Oct 20:10 · +40 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 20:12 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 02 Oct 20:55 · Landed 02 Oct 21:44 · +49 min
Board status: Arrived
Landed 02 Oct 21:46 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 6 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 09:30 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 10:12 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 10:55 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 11:44 UTC
Codeshares
EY6960, HA4137, SQ6823
Distance flown
817 km
Straight-line distance
705 km
Approach distance
105 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-8ID
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
176 total (8 Business, 168 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
14.8 t (165 kg/pax Business, 81 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,025 ft
Max ground speed
457 kt
Tracked
1h 34m · 814 km
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 457)
02474940m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 457)
02474940m1h 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 10:12 UTC VOZ887 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8ID Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 817 km
2026-10-01 09:55 UTC VOZ887 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VOO Boeing 737-800 Completed 790 km
2026-09-27 09:40 UTC VOZ887 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8VI Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 788 km
2026-09-25 09:32 UTC VOZ887 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8VD Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 803 km
2026-09-24 09:50 UTC VOZ887 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUX Boeing 737-800 Completed 748 km

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