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VA897

MEL → SYD · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 3
Scheduled 01 Oct 20:45 · Departed 01 Oct 21:40 · +55 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 01 Oct 21:43 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 01 Oct 22:10 · Landed 01 Oct 22:47 · +37 min
Board status: Arrived
Landed 01 Oct 22:58 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 30 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 10:45 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 11:43 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-01 12:10 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-01 12:52 UTC
Distance flown
746 km
Straight-line distance
705 km
Approach distance
68 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-RQP
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
31,000 ft
Max ground speed
509 kt
Tracked
1h 15m · 743 km
Altitude (ft, max 31,000)
016,74033,4800m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 509)
02755500m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 31,000)
016,74033,4800m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 509)
02755500m1h 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
2026-10-01 11:43 UTC VOZ897 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-RQP Boeing 737-800 Completed 746 km
2026-09-24 11:01 UTC VOZ897 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFT Boeing 737-800 Completed 764 km

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