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VA895

MEL → SYD · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 13
Scheduled 01 Oct 20:30 · Departed 01 Oct 20:47 · +17 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 01 Oct 20:48 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 01 Oct 21:55 · Landed 01 Oct 22:05 · +10 min
Board status: Arrived
Landed 01 Oct 22:08 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 31 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
2026-10-01 10:30 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 10:48 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-01 11:55 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-01 12:05 UTC
Codeshares
EY6881, HA4141, QR7174, SQ6857
Distance flown
758 km
Straight-line distance
705 km
Approach distance
75 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-YFU
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
35,000 ft
Max ground speed
489 kt
Tracked
1h 23m · 755 km
Altitude (ft, max 35,000)
018,90037,8000m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 489)
02645280m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 35,000)
018,90037,8000m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 489)
02645280m1h 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
2026-10-01 10:48 UTC VOZ895 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFU Boeing 737-800 Completed 758 km
2026-09-30 10:25 UTC VOZ895 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8IC Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 744 km
2026-09-29 10:33 UTC VOZ895 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VOK Boeing 737-800 Completed 737 km
2026-09-28 10:44 UTC VOZ895 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUR Boeing 737-800 Completed 799 km
2026-09-24 10:51 UTC VOZ895 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFZ Boeing 737-800 Completed 767 km

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