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VA981

SYD → BNE · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 01 Oct 19:00 · Departed 01 Oct 19:05 · +5 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 01 Oct 19:15 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Brisbane (BNE)

Terminal Domestic · Gate 47
Scheduled 01 Oct 20:30 · Landed 01 Oct 20:45 · +15 min
Board status: Arrived
Landed 01 Oct 20:45 (airport data)

Board data from bne, syd, updated 56 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)
Arrival confirmed via
Airport data (confirmed)
Departure
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-01 09:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 09:15 UTC
Arrival
Brisbane International Airport (BNE) — Brisbane, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-01 10:30 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-01 10:45 UTC
Codeshares
QR8493, SQ6410
Distance flown
798 km
Straight-line distance
753 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-YQH
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
176 total (8 Business, 168 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
18.8 t (102 kg/pax Economy, 209 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max ground speed
467 kt
Tracked
2h 3m · 794 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 467)
02525040m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 467)
02525040m1h 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 09:15 UTC VOZ981 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-YQH Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 798 km
2026-09-30 09:22 UTC VOZ981 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-8IE Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 795 km
2026-09-29 09:06 UTC VOZ981 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-YIB Boeing 737-800 Completed 827 km
2026-09-28 09:52 UTC VOZ981 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-IWQ Boeing 737-800 Completed 870 km
2026-09-25 09:35 UTC VOZ981 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-8VF Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 857 km
2026-09-24 09:18 UTC VOZ981 SYD → BNE
Sydney → Brisbane
 VH-RQP Boeing 737-800 Completed 852 km

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