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VA891

MEL → SYD · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 5
Scheduled 20:00 · Departed 20:25 · +25 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 20:28 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 21:25 · Landed 21:50 · +25 min
Board status: Arrived
In the air (100% of the route flown)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 3 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 10:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 10:28 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 11:25 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 11:50 UTC
Progress
100%
Codeshares
EY6964, HA4139, SQ6839
Distance flown
786 km
Straight-line distance
705 km

Aircraft

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,025 ft
Max ground speed
461 kt
Tracked
1h 21m · 786 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 37,025)
019,99439,9870m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 461)
02494980m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,025)
019,99439,9870m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 461)
02494980m1h 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

Airlines

Quantas (QFA)
Virgin Australia (VOZ)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 10:28 UTC VOZ891 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUS Boeing 737-800 In progress ~705 km est.
2026-09-28 10:09 UTC VOZ891 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFZ Boeing 737-800 Completed 808 km
2026-09-26 10:25 UTC VOZ891 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUQ Boeing 737-800 Completed 784 km
2026-09-25 09:50 UTC VOZ891 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFZ Boeing 737-800 Completed 769 km
2026-09-24 10:56 UTC VOZ891 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFF Boeing 737-800 Completed 761 km

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