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JQ501

SYD → MEL · Airbus A320 233 · Jetstar Airways

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 06:00
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 06:20 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 19 · Baggage belt 7
Scheduled 07:40 · Landed 07:32 · early
Board status: Landed
Landed 07:32 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 2 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (callsign change)
Departure
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 20:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 20:20 UTC
Arrival
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 21:40 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 21:27 UTC
Distance flown
792 km
Straight-line distance
705 km
Approach distance
82 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-VFT
Type
Airbus A320 233
Seats
186 total (186 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
17.9 t (96 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
33,025 ft
Max ground speed
473 kt
Tracked
1h 12m · 788 km
Altitude (ft, max 33,025)
017,83435,6670m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 473)
02555110m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 33,025)
017,83435,6670m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 473)
02555110m1h 0m

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.

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Airlines

Jetstar Airways (JST)
Quantas (QFA)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 20:20 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VFT Airbus A320 233 Completed 792 km
2026-10-01 20:25 UTC QFA401 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VZC Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 778 km
2026-10-01 20:13 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VFF Airbus A320 233 Completed 750 km
2026-09-30 20:21 UTC QFA401 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-XZD Boeing 737-800 Completed 802 km
2026-09-30 20:14 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VFF Airbus A320 233 Completed 809 km
2026-09-29 20:19 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VFJ Airbus A320 233 Completed 812 km
2026-09-28 20:04 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VFJ Airbus A320 233 Completed 787 km
2026-09-27 20:03 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VGV Airbus A320 233 Completed 737 km
2026-09-26 20:05 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VFV Airbus A320 233 Completed 747 km
2026-09-25 20:09 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VGZ Airbus A320 233 Completed 796 km
2026-09-24 20:12 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-A5C Airbus A320 Neo Completed 784 km
2026-09-23 20:30 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VGY Airbus A320 233 Completed 818 km
2026-09-21 20:02 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VGY Airbus A320 233 Completed 744 km
2026-09-18 20:07 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-X3C Airbus A320 233 Completed 820 km
2026-09-17 20:02 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VQK Airbus A320 233 Completed 823 km
2026-09-16 20:07 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VQK Airbus A320 233 Completed 786 km
2026-09-15 20:06 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VQK Airbus A320 233 Completed 807 km
2026-09-14 20:08 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VGA Airbus A320 233 Completed 796 km
2026-09-13 20:12 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VGO Airbus A320 233 Completed 831 km
2026-09-12 20:01 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VQA Airbus A320 233 Completed 810 km
2026-09-10 20:20 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VQG Airbus A320 233 Completed 880 km
2026-09-09 20:03 UTC JST501 SYD → MEL
Sydney → Melbourne
 VH-VFF Airbus A320 233 Completed 802 km

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