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VA487 Virgin Australia - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA487, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and Sunshine Coast - Sunshine Coast Airport (Airport Code MCY).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, April 09, 2026.

VA487 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

VA487 Virgin Australia to Sunshine Coast

Landed - On-time
Delay: 6 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday April 09, 2026

Airline information

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

Departure

Sydney (SYD)
April 09, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Departed at:
09:14
Terminal:
2
Gate:
35
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:05

Arrival

Sunshine Coast (MCY)
April 09, 2026
Sunshine Coast Airport
Arrived at:
10:46
Terminal:
-
Gate:
3
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:40
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AI7239 - Air India

- SQ6352 - Singapore Airlines

- UA7412 - United Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VA487?
The flight VA487 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight VA487?
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 Sydney and Sunshine Coast:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ784. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ786. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ788. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ790. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1576.
- Flight Number: QF1578.
- Flight Number: QF1580.
- Flight Number: QF1590. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1594. (On Time performance: 43 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA485. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA491.
- Flight Number: VA495. (On Time performance: 71 - 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 Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 30, 2025 to October 24, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 02, 2025 to October 24, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights VA487

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
08 April
10:00
Sydney (SYD)
11:27
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
01h 27min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
07 April
09:03
Sydney (SYD)
10:38
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
01h 35min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
06 April
09:12
Sydney (SYD)
10:46
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
01h 34min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
05 April
08:59
Sydney (SYD)
10:30
Sunshine Coast (MCY)
01h 31min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time