JQ530

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 43

Scheduled 01 Oct 20:15 · Departed 01 Oct 20:54 · +39 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 01 Oct 20:54 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 01 Oct 21:40 · Landed 01 Oct 22:05 · +25 min

Board status: Arrived

Landed 01 Oct 22:12 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 109 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 10:15 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 10:54 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-01 11:40 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-01 12:12 UTC

Distance flown

765 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

81 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-A5B

Type

Airbus A320 Neo

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

15.3 t (104 kg/pax Business, 75 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

522 kt

Tracked

1h 17m · 762 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 522)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 522)

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 10:54 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	765 km
2026-09-30 10:49 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	762 km
2026-09-29 10:12 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGF	Airbus A320 233	Completed	770 km
2026-09-28 10:27 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	791 km
2026-09-26 11:15 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VQH	Airbus A320 233	Completed	802 km
2026-09-22 10:13 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGO	Airbus A320 233	Completed	805 km
2026-09-18 10:15 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-X3B	EFOX	Completed	801 km
2026-09-15 10:19 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OYQ	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	834 km
2026-09-14 10:08 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-X3B	EFOX	Completed	831 km
2026-09-13 10:22 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-X3E	Airbus A320 233	Completed	805 km
2026-09-12 10:05 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VWT	Airbus A321	Completed	756 km
2026-09-10 09:41 UTC	JST530	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-X3E	Airbus A320 233	Completed	900 km