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VA973

SYD → BNE · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 01 Oct 18:00 · Departed 01 Oct 18:00
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 01 Oct 18:15 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Brisbane (BNE)

Terminal Domestic · Gate 46
Scheduled 01 Oct 19:30 · Landed 01 Oct 19:35 · +5 min
Board status: Arrived
Landed 01 Oct 19:40 (ADS-B)

Board data from bne, syd, updated 61 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (callsign change)
Departure
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-01 08:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 08:15 UTC
Arrival
Brisbane International Airport (BNE) — Brisbane, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-01 09:30 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-01 09:33 UTC
Codeshares
QR7111, SQ6402
Distance flown
794 km
Straight-line distance
753 km
Approach distance
73 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-YVD
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)
18.7 t (92 kg/pax Economy, 188 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max ground speed
490 kt
Tracked
2h 5m · 792 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 490)
02655290m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 490)
02655290m1h 0m2h 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 08:15 UTC VOZ973 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-YVD Boeing 737-800 Completed 794 km
2026-09-30 08:14 UTC VOZ973 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-IXK Boeing 737-800 Completed 829 km
2026-09-29 08:19 UTC VOZ973 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-YFZ Boeing 737-800 Completed 851 km
2026-09-28 08:37 UTC VOZ973 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-8VC Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 850 km
2026-09-24 08:23 UTC VOZ973 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-VUK Boeing 737-800 Completed 849 km

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