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Departure · Phuket (HKT)

Gate 14

Scheduled 30 Sep 21:05 · Estimated 30 Sep 21:05

Board status: Final Call

Airborne since 30 Sep 21:36 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T1

Scheduled 01 Oct 08:50 · Landed 01 Oct 08:33 · early

Board status: Arrived

Landed 01 Oct 08:33 (airport data)

Board data from aot_hkt, syd, updated 17 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

Phuket International Airport (HKT) — Phuket, Thailand

Scheduled departure

2026-09-30 14:05 UTC

Departed

2026-09-30 14:36 UTC

Arrival

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-09-30 22:50 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-09-30 22:33 UTC

Codeshares

QF5558

Distance flown

6726 km

Straight-line distance

7267 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VKA

Type

Boeing 787-8

Seats

335 total (314 Economy, 21 Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

41,000 ft

Max ground speed

596 kt

Tracked

6h 56m · 6,703 km

Altitude (ft, max 41,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 596)

Altitude (ft, max 41,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 596)

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
2026-09-30 14:36 UTC	JST28	HKT → SYD Phuket → Sydney	VH-VKA	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	6726 km
2026-09-28 14:17 UTC	JST28	HKT → SYD Phuket → Sydney	VH-VKH	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	6687 km
2026-09-26 14:08 UTC	JST28	HKT → SYD Phuket → Sydney	VH-VKL	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	6627 km
2026-09-24 03:14 UTC	JST28	HKT → SYD Phuket → Sydney	VH-VKD	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7368 km est. (4557 km recorded)
2026-09-21 14:47 UTC	JST28	? → SYD ? → Sydney	VH-VKF	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7089 km
2026-09-19 15:16 UTC	JST28	? → SYD ? → Sydney	VH-VKH	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7256 km
2026-09-16 14:40 UTC	JST28	PEN → SYD Penang → Sydney	VH-VKA	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7279 km
2026-09-14 14:45 UTC	JST28	? → SYD ? → Sydney	VH-VKA	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7244 km
2026-09-12 14:13 UTC	JST28	? → SYD ? → Sydney	VH-VKE	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7566 km