JQ506

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 17

Scheduled 03 Oct 08:45 · Departed 03 Oct 11:23 · +158 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 11:43 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 03 Oct 10:15 · Landed 03 Oct 12:55 · +160 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 03 Oct 12:59 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 51 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

2026-10-02 22:45 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 01:43 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 00:15 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 02:53 UTC

Distance flown

790 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

83 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VQL

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

18.0 t (100 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,050 ft

Max ground speed

475 kt

Tracked

1h 16m · 789 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 475)

Altitude (ft, max 37,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 475)

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
2026-10-03 01:43 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	790 km
2026-09-30 22:57 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	766 km
2026-09-29 23:32 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGO	Airbus A320 233	Completed	743 km
2026-09-28 22:52 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	759 km
2026-09-25 22:46 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGY	Airbus A320 233	Completed	784 km
2026-09-24 22:53 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGY	Airbus A320 233	Completed	760 km
2026-09-23 22:46 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	764 km
2026-09-20 22:51 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFU	Airbus A320 233	Completed	783 km
2026-09-19 22:49 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGY	Airbus A320 233	Completed	795 km
2026-09-18 22:45 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGY	Airbus A320 233	Completed	771 km
2026-09-17 22:46 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGY	Airbus A320 233	Completed	806 km
2026-09-16 22:35 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-X3E	Airbus A320 233	Completed	838 km