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VA888

SYD → MEL · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 02 Oct 20:00 · Departed 02 Oct 21:05 · +65 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 21:05 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 15 · Baggage belt 1
Scheduled 02 Oct 21:35 · Landed 02 Oct 22:39 · +64 min
Board status: Landed
Landed 02 Oct 22:39 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 140 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 10:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 11:05 UTC
Arrival
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 11:35 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 12:24 UTC
Distance flown
781 km
Straight-line distance
705 km
Approach distance
96 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-YFZ
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
176 total (8 Business, 168 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
17.4 t (194 kg/pax Business, 95 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,000 ft
Max ground speed
467 kt
Tracked
1h 54m · 778 km
Altitude (ft, max 36,000)
019,44038,8800m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 467)
02525040m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 36,000)
019,44038,8800m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 467)
02525040m1h 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 11:05 UTC VOZ888 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-YFZ Boeing 737-800 Completed 781 km

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