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VA996

BNE → SYD · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Brisbane (BNE)

Terminal Domestic · Gate 40B
Scheduled 01 Oct 20:45 · Departed 01 Oct 21:25 · +40 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 01 Oct 21:28 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 01 Oct 22:20 · Landed 01 Oct 22:45 · +25 min
Board status: Arrived
Landed 01 Oct 22:51 (ADS-B)

Board data from bne, syd, updated 6 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Brisbane International Airport (BNE) — Brisbane, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-01 10:45 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 11:28 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-01 12:20 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-01 12:45 UTC
Codeshares
AC2804, PX3410, QR8924, SQ6403
Distance flown
861 km
Straight-line distance
753 km
Approach distance
72 km

Aircraft

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
28,000 ft
Max ground speed
466 kt
Tracked
1h 23m · 856 km
Altitude (ft, max 28,000)
015,12030,2400m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 466)
02525030m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 28,000)
015,12030,2400m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 466)
02525030m1h 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 11:28 UTC VOZ996 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-YQM Boeing 737-800 Completed 861 km
2026-09-30 10:43 UTC VOZ996 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-YIR Boeing 737-800 Completed 903 km
2026-09-29 10:37 UTC VOZ996 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-YFR Boeing 737-800 Completed 839 km
2026-09-28 10:49 UTC VOZ996 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-VUQ Boeing 737-800 Completed 788 km
2026-09-27 10:56 UTC VOZ996 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-YQH Boeing 737-800 Completed 817 km
2026-09-24 11:31 UTC VOZ996 BNE → SYD
Brisbane → Sydney
 VH-8II Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 828 km

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