JQ500

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 19

Scheduled 06:00 · Departed 06:07 · +7 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 06:22 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 07:30 · Landed 07:28

Board status: Arrived

Landed 07:30 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 51 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 19:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 19:22 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 20:30 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 20:37 UTC

Distance flown

799 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

92 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-A5F

Type

Airbus A320 Neo

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

15.3 t (104 kg/pax Business, 75 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,050 ft

Max ground speed

516 kt

Tracked

1h 8m · 795 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 516)

Altitude (ft, max 37,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 516)

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
2026-10-03 19:22 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-A5F	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	799 km
2026-10-02 20:12 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGV	Airbus A320 233	Completed	850 km
2026-10-01 20:13 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGZ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	821 km
2026-09-30 20:11 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	769 km
2026-09-29 20:14 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	790 km
2026-09-28 20:06 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWQ	Airbus A321	Completed	758 km
2026-09-27 20:06 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFT	Airbus A320 233	Completed	795 km
2026-09-26 20:20 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWN	Airbus A321	Completed	810 km
2026-09-24 20:05 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFD	Airbus A320 233	Completed	759 km
2026-09-22 20:09 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQH	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1089 km
2026-09-21 20:15 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGO	Airbus A320 233	Completed	824 km
2026-09-20 20:18 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFK	Airbus A320 233	Completed	796 km
2026-09-17 19:54 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGT	Airbus A320 233	Completed	792 km
2026-09-16 20:12 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWQ	Airbus A321	Completed	865 km
2026-09-14 20:14 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQH	Airbus A320 233	Completed	842 km
2026-09-13 20:06 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-X3N	Airbus A320 233	Completed	836 km
2026-09-12 20:15 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	831 km
2026-09-11 20:39 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFX	Airbus A320 233	Completed	856 km
2026-09-10 20:29 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-X3H	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	973 km
2026-09-09 20:56 UTC	JST500	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWU	Airbus A321	Completed	1074 km