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VOZ853

MEL → SYD · Boeing 737-800 · Virgin Australia

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T3 · Gate 12
Scheduled 02 Oct 15:00 · Departed 02 Oct 16:04 · +64 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 16:22 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 02 Oct 16:25 · Landed 02 Oct 17:34 · +69 min
Board status: Arrived
Landed 02 Oct 17:40 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 610 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (callsign change)
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 05:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 06:22 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 06:25 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 07:30 UTC
Also flies as
VA853
Codeshares
EY6723, HA4113, QR7112, SQ6815
Distance flown
842 km
Straight-line distance
705 km
Approach distance
88 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-YIU
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
176 total (138 Economy, 30 Economy X, 8 The Business) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max ground speed
487 kt
Tracked
1h 18m · 840 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 487)
02635260m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 487)
02635260m1h 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)
Qantaslink (QLK)
Virgin Australia (VOZ)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 06:09 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8VC Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1567 km
2026-10-02 06:22 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YIU Boeing 737-800 Completed 842 km
2026-10-01 05:34 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YIG Boeing 737-800 Completed 777 km
2026-09-30 05:17 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VOL Boeing 737-800 Completed 760 km
2026-09-29 05:11 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8VH Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 770 km
2026-09-28 05:34 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8IG Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 804 km
2026-09-27 05:35 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8VD Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 799 km
2026-09-26 05:30 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8IB Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1047 km
2026-09-25 05:07 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8VD Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 789 km
2026-09-24 05:11 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUX Boeing 737-800 Completed 761 km
2026-09-23 05:03 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUQ Boeing 737-800 Completed 788 km
2026-09-22 04:50 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YQR Boeing 737-800 Completed 824 km
2026-09-21 05:12 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YIJ Boeing 737-800 Completed 796 km
2026-09-20 05:16 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFU Boeing 737-800 Completed 793 km
2026-09-19 04:21 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YIA Boeing 737-800 Completed 812 km
2026-09-18 04:55 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YIY Boeing 737-800 Completed 789 km
2026-09-17 04:42 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YQH Boeing 737-800 Completed 832 km
2026-09-16 05:12 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFF Boeing 737-800 Completed 822 km
2026-09-15 04:38 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VON Boeing 737-800 Completed 854 km
2026-09-14 05:48 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8ID Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 845 km
2026-09-13 05:08 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFR Boeing 737-800 Completed 779 km
2026-09-12 04:26 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8VF Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 852 km
2026-09-11 05:07 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8VI Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 866 km
2026-09-10 04:49 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YWD Boeing 737-800 Completed 874 km
2026-09-08 04:46 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YIA Boeing 737-800 Completed 823 km
2026-09-07 04:42 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YIY Boeing 737-800 Completed 833 km
2026-09-06 04:43 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YQH Boeing 737-800 Completed 821 km
2026-09-04 04:50 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YQG Boeing 737-800 Completed 793 km
2026-09-03 04:47 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUS Boeing 737-800 Completed 1004 km
2026-09-02 05:10 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8VG Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 752 km
2026-09-01 05:16 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUY Boeing 737-800 Completed 793 km
2026-08-31 04:50 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFT Boeing 737-800 Completed 804 km
2026-08-30 04:39 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUR Boeing 737-800 Completed 823 km
2026-08-28 05:39 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YIJ Boeing 737-800 Completed 825 km
2026-08-27 04:42 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFJ Boeing 737-800 Completed 846 km
2026-08-26 04:37 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YVA Boeing 737-800 Completed 806 km
2026-08-25 05:04 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YFR Boeing 737-800 Completed 814 km
2026-08-24 04:45 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8IA Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 770 km
2026-08-23 04:31 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-YIQ Boeing 737-800 Completed 1218 km
2026-08-21 05:04 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUL Boeing 737-800 Completed 783 km
2026-08-20 04:33 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUY Boeing 737-800 Completed 1329 km
2026-08-18 04:47 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUR Boeing 737-800 Completed 904 km
2026-08-17 04:44 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VUS Boeing 737-800 Completed 1165 km
2026-08-16 04:48 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-IJW Boeing 737-800 Completed ~1964 km est. (1167 km recorded)
2026-08-12 04:39 UTC VOZ853 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-8IO Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1123 km

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