JQ538

MEL → SYD · Airbus A320 233 · Jetstar Airways

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Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 29 Sep 10:15 · Landed 29 Sep 10:10 · early

Board status: Arrived

Landed 29 Sep 10:48 (ADS-B)

Board data from syd, updated 5632 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Departed

2026-09-28 22:52 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-09-29 00:15 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-09-29 00:07 UTC

Also flies as

JQ506

Distance flown

759 km

Straight-line distance

705 km

Approach distance

91 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VGQ

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

497 kt

Tracked

1h 58m · 758 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 497)

Altitude (ft, max 37,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 497)

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
2026-09-28 22:52 UTC	JST506	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	759 km
2026-09-24 23:04 UTC	JST538	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VFP	Airbus A320 233	Completed	816 km
2026-09-22 23:28 UTC	JST538	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-OYV	BEECHCRAFT 1900	Completed	818 km
2026-09-21 22:54 UTC	JST538	MEL → SYD Melbourne → Sydney	VH-VGN	Airbus A320 233	Completed	781 km

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