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VA986

BNE → SYD · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Brisbane (BNE)

Terminal Domestic · Gate 47
Scheduled 19:05 · Departed 19:50 · +45 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 19:57 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 20:40 · Landed 21:22 · +42 min
Board status: Arrived
In the air (100% of the route flown)

Board data from bne, syd, updated 25 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Brisbane International Airport (BNE) — Brisbane, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 09:05 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 09:57 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 10:40 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 11:11 UTC
Progress
100%
Codeshares
QR7136, SQ6695
Distance flown
842 km
Straight-line distance
753 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-IXJ
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
170 total (8 Business, 162 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
18.7 t (216 kg/pax Business, 106 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
30,000 ft
Max ground speed
420 kt
Tracked
1h 26m · 842 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 30,000)
016,20032,4000m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 420)
02274540m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 30,000)
016,20032,4000m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 420)
02274540m1h 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.

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Airlines

Qantaslink (QLK)
Virgin Australia (VOZ)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 09:57 UTC VOZ986 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-IXJ Boeing 737-800 In progress ~753 km est.
2026-10-01 09:45 UTC VOZ986 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-YIG Boeing 737-800 Completed 882 km
2026-09-28 09:47 UTC VOZ986 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-8IG Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 777 km
2026-09-27 09:39 UTC VOZ986 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-VUT Boeing 737-800 Completed 821 km
2026-09-25 09:23 UTC VOZ986 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-YID Boeing 737-800 Completed 844 km

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