JQ438

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 45

Scheduled 04 Oct 11:10 · Departed 04 Oct 11:30 · +20 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 04 Oct 11:32 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 55 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-04 00:10 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 00:32 UTC

Arrival

Gold Coast Airport (OOL) — Gold Coast, Australia

Distance flown

1389 km

Straight-line distance

1330 km

Approach distance

71 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-A5E

Type

Airbus A320 Neo

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

29.7 t (201 kg/pax Business, 144 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,075 ft

Max ground speed

529 kt

Tracked

2h 4m · 1,388 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,075)

Ground speed (kt, max 529)

Altitude (ft, max 37,075)

Ground speed (kt, max 529)

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

Airlines

Jetstar Airways (JST)

Quantas (QFA)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-04 00:32 UTC	JST438	MEL → OOL Melbourne → Gold Coast	VH-A5E	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	1389 km
2026-10-03 00:43 UTC	JST438	MEL → OOL Melbourne → Gold Coast	VH-VQJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1401 km
2026-10-02 01:17 UTC	JST438	MEL → OOL Melbourne → Gold Coast	VH-VQJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1399 km
2026-10-01 00:29 UTC	JST438	MEL → OOL Melbourne → Gold Coast	VH-VGI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1365 km
2026-09-30 00:19 UTC	JST438	MEL → OOL Melbourne → Gold Coast	VH-A5F	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	1390 km