JQ18

HKT → MEL · Boeing 787-8 · Jetstar Airways

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Departure · Phuket (HKT)

Gate 12

Scheduled 02 Oct 22:25 · Departed 03 Oct 00:13 · +108 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 00:29 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 18 · Baggage belt 3

Scheduled 03 Oct 09:45 · Landed 03 Oct 11:27 · +102 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 03 Oct 11:27 (ADS-B)

Board data from aot_hkt, mel, updated 30 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Phuket International Airport (HKT) — Phuket, Thailand

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 15:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 17:29 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 23:45 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 01:05 UTC

Distance flown

7350 km

Straight-line distance

7013 km

Approach distance

77 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VKJ

Type

Boeing 787-8

Seats

335 total (314 Economy, 21 Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,000 ft

Max ground speed

565 kt

Tracked

8h 15m · 7,359 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 565)

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 565)

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

Jetstar Airways (JST)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 17:29 UTC	JST18	HKT → MEL Phuket → Melbourne	VH-VKJ	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7350 km
2026-10-01 15:39 UTC	JST18	HKT → MEL Phuket → Melbourne	VH-VKG	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7077 km est. (2290 km recorded)
2026-09-30 16:36 UTC	JST18	HKT → MEL Phuket → Melbourne	VH-VKE	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7152 km

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