VOZ161

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T1

Scheduled 26 Sep 07:20 · Departed 26 Sep 07:20

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 26 Sep 07:38 (ADS-B)

Board data from syd, updated 9542 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-09-25 21:20 UTC

Departed

2026-09-25 21:38 UTC

Arrival

Queenstown International Airport (ZQN) — Queenstown, New Zealand

Also flies as

VA161

Distance flown

2023 km

Straight-line distance

1939 km

Approach distance

55 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-8IJ

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

39.9 t (163 kg/pax Economy, 333 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

508 kt

Tracked

3h 48m · 2,022 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 508)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 508)

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

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-09-26 21:33 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-YIM	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2026 km
2026-09-25 21:38 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-8IJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2023 km
2026-09-19 21:39 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-YIL	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2030 km
2026-09-18 22:00 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-YIL	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2041 km
2026-09-12 21:33 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-8II	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2034 km
2026-09-11 21:33 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-YIZ	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2084 km
2026-09-05 21:26 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-8IP	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	2025 km
2026-09-04 21:27 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-8IO	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1996 km
2026-08-29 21:48 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-YIR	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2108 km
2026-08-28 21:34 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-YIR	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2056 km
2026-08-22 21:43 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-YIR	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2280 km
2026-08-21 21:38 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-YIR	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2307 km
2026-08-15 21:47 UTC	VOZ161	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-YIO	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~4599 km est. (2406 km recorded)