Virgin Australia
flight
VA 8217:
Houston George Bush - Sacramento
Houston George Bush - Sacramento
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Effective 2026-03-05 through 2026-03-26
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:32, non-stop Airbus A320 (320)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-04-29
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:22, non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Effective 2026-04-30 through 2026-05-20
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:22, non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 9 (7M9)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Effective 2026-03-06 through 2026-03-28
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:29, non-stop Boeing 737-900 (739)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Effective from 2026-05-21
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:21, non-stop Boeing 737-800 (738)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Effective 2026-02-12 through 2026-03-04
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:29, non-stop Boeing 737-800 (738)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Effective 2026-02-17 through 2026-03-03
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:32, non-stop Airbus A319 (319)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Effective 2026-01-06 through 2026-02-02
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:25, non-stop Boeing 737-800 (738)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Operates only on 2026-02-03
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:27, non-stop Airbus A320 (320)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Effective 2026-02-04 through 2026-02-11
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:25, non-stop Boeing 737-800 (738)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Virgin Australia VA8217
Valid until 2026-01-05
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Codeshare flight, operated by United Airlines.
(UA 1148)
Duration: 4:25, non-stop Boeing 737-800 (738)
- VA 8217 is a domestic flight departing from the Houston George Bush airport (IAH) and arriving at Sacramento airport (SMF).
- The flight distance is 1606 miles, or 2585 km.
- The timezone of the departure airport is UTC-6 , and the timezone of the arrival airport is UTC-8 . Current time at the point of departure is (loading...), and (loading...) at the point of arrival. There is a (loading...) hour time difference between the airports.
- For direct flights, the flight time varies between 4:21 and 4:32.