JQ529

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 01 Oct 21:00 · Departed 01 Oct 22:05 · +65 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 01 Oct 21:55 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 49 · Baggage belt 6

Scheduled 01 Oct 22:35 · Landed 01 Oct 23:26 · +51 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 01 Oct 23:26 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 29 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 11:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 11:55 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-01 12:35 UTC

Distance flown

793 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

71 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VFD

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

18.0 t (100 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

28,025 ft

Max ground speed

459 kt

Tracked

1h 31m · 789 km

Altitude (ft, max 28,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 459)

Altitude (ft, max 28,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 459)

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
2026-10-01 11:55 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VFD	Airbus A320 233	Completed	793 km
2026-09-30 11:18 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VGZ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	813 km
2026-09-30 11:06 UTC	QFA497	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VYD	Boeing 737-800	Completed	813 km
2026-09-29 11:38 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-A5C	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	811 km
2026-09-28 10:58 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VGZ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	737 km
2026-09-27 11:19 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VWX	Airbus A321	Completed	805 km
2026-09-25 11:13 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VFD	Airbus A320 233	Completed	801 km
2026-09-24 11:50 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-X3C	Airbus A320 233	Completed	807 km
2026-09-19 11:23 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VQG	Airbus A320 233	Completed	795 km
2026-09-17 11:39 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VGN	Airbus A320 233	Completed	782 km
2026-09-14 11:17 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	854 km
2026-09-13 11:07 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VQJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	816 km
2026-09-12 10:48 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-X3C	Airbus A320 233	Completed	824 km
2026-09-10 11:38 UTC	JST529	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VGP	Airbus A320 233	Completed	794 km