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VA488 Virgin Australia - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA488, which currently operates between the airports of Sunshine Coast - Sunshine Coast Airport (Airport Code MCY) and Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, April 09, 2026.

VA488 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

VA488 Virgin Australia from Sunshine Coast

Landed - On-time
Delay: 7 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday April 09, 2026

Airline information

Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Sunshine Coast (MCY)
April 09, 2026
Sunshine Coast Airport
Departed at:
11:30
Terminal:
-
Gate:
6
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:20

Arrival

Sydney (SYD)
April 09, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Arrived at:
13:07
Terminal:
2
Gate:
39
Scheduled Arrival Time: 13:00
Baggage: D3
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AI7240 - Air India

- SQ6351 - Singapore Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VA488?
The flight VA488 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight VA488?
The distance between the two airports is 835 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Sunshine Coast and Sydney:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ785. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ787. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ789. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ791. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1577.
- Flight Number: QF1579.
- Flight Number: QF1581.
- Flight Number: QF1589. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1591. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA484. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA492. (On Time performance: 54 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA494. (On Time performance: 51 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA496. (On Time performance: 57 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights VA488

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
08 April
12:08
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
13:52
Sydney (SYD)
01h 44min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
07 April
11:20
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
12:58
Sydney (SYD)
01h 38min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
06 April
11:20
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
13:01
Sydney (SYD)
01h 41min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
05 April
11:13
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
12:56
Sydney (SYD)
01h 43min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time