JQ528

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 43

Scheduled 30 Sep 19:15 · Departed 30 Sep 19:56 · +41 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 30 Sep 19:58 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 30 Sep 20:40 · Landed 30 Sep 21:15 · +35 min

Board status: Arrived

Landed 30 Sep 21:15 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 2186 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

2026-09-30 09:15 UTC

Departed

2026-09-30 09:58 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-09-30 10:40 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-09-30 11:20 UTC

Distance flown

755 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

81 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VQK

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

18.0 t (100 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

29,050 ft

Max ground speed

491 kt

Tracked

1h 17m · 752 km

Altitude (ft, max 29,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 491)

Altitude (ft, max 29,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 491)

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
2026-09-30 09:58 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQK	Airbus A320 233	Completed	755 km
2026-09-29 09:53 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQK	Airbus A320 233	Completed	756 km
2026-09-28 09:13 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFT	Airbus A320 233	Completed	791 km
2026-09-26 11:05 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGF	Airbus A320 233	Completed	799 km
2026-09-25 09:16 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFV	Airbus A320 233	Completed	798 km
2026-09-24 09:14 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFU	Airbus A320 233	Completed	776 km
2026-09-23 10:48 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-A5C	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	797 km
2026-09-22 09:56 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	819 km
2026-09-20 10:11 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQG	Airbus A320 233	Completed	851 km
2026-09-19 09:14 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGN	Airbus A320 233	Completed	858 km
2026-09-18 09:28 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQG	Airbus A320 233	Completed	803 km
2026-09-15 09:08 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQG	Airbus A320 233	Completed	835 km
2026-09-14 09:14 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQG	Airbus A320 233	Completed	818 km
2026-09-13 09:28 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQH	Airbus A320 233	Completed	787 km
2026-09-12 09:09 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQH	Airbus A320 233	Completed	781 km
2026-09-11 09:47 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFT	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1016 km
2026-09-10 09:17 UTC	JST528	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGZ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	834 km