JQ516

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 43

Scheduled 04 Oct 13:55 · Departed 04 Oct 13:56

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 04 Oct 13:56 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 04 Oct 15:20 · Landed 04 Oct 15:15 · early

Board status: Arrived

Landed 04 Oct 16:17 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 27 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 02:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 02:56 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 04:20 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-04 04:07 UTC

Distance flown

801 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

90 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VWU

Type

Airbus A321

Seats

220 total (220 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

22.4 t (102 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,050 ft

Max ground speed

544 kt

Tracked

2h 21m · 799 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 544)

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 544)

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 02:56 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWU	Airbus A321	Completed	801 km
2026-10-01 04:36 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OYR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	741 km
2026-09-30 04:25 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQG	Airbus A320 233	Completed	764 km
2026-09-29 04:13 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQG	Airbus A320 233	Completed	761 km
2026-09-26 04:25 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWX	Airbus A321	Completed	796 km
2026-09-25 04:21 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-X3A	Airbus A320 233	Completed	783 km
2026-09-24 04:59 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWT	Airbus A321	Completed	757 km
2026-09-23 05:11 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OYV	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	814 km
2026-09-22 04:10 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OFE	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	796 km
2026-09-20 04:04 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OYF	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	781 km
2026-09-19 04:07 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWQ	Airbus A321	Completed	793 km
2026-09-17 04:05 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OYC	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	828 km
2026-09-16 04:09 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWX	Airbus A321	Completed	833 km
2026-09-14 03:58 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWW	Airbus A321	Completed	822 km
2026-09-13 03:52 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWW	Airbus A321	Completed	785 km
2026-09-12 04:17 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWQ	Airbus A321	Completed	822 km
2026-09-11 04:11 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWU	Airbus A321	Completed	819 km
2026-09-10 03:54 UTC	JST516	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OFW	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	822 km