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JQ63

MEL → SGN · Boeing 787-8 · Jetstar Airways

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 5
Scheduled 15:25 · Departed 18:36 · +191 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 18:47 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

Scheduled 21:00 · Estimated 23:50 · +170 min
Board status: 170 minutes late
In the air, ~4h 1m to go (47% of the route flown)

Board data from mel, sgn, updated 50 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 05:25 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 08:47 UTC
Arrival
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) — Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 14:00 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 16:50 UTC
Progress
47% · ~4h 1m remaining
Codeshares
QF5555
Distance flown
3264 km
Straight-line distance
6699 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-VKG
Type
Boeing 787-8
Seats
335 total (314 Economy, 21 Business)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
307.5 t (894 kg/pax Economy, 1266 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,000 ft
Max ground speed
489 kt
Tracked
3h 54m · 3,264 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 489)
02645280m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 489)
02645280m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m

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.

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Airline

Jetstar Airways (JST)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 08:47 UTC JST63 MEL → SGN
Melbourne → Ho Chi Minh City
 VH-VKG Boeing 787-8 In progress ~6699 km est.
2026-09-30 06:45 UTC JST63 MEL → SGN
Melbourne → Ho Chi Minh City
 VH-VKG Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6912 km est. (3223 km recorded)
2026-09-26 07:10 UTC JST63 MEL → SGN
Melbourne → Ho Chi Minh City
 VH-VKA Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6906 km est. (3313 km recorded)
2026-09-25 05:45 UTC JST63 MEL → SGN
Melbourne → Ho Chi Minh City
 VH-VKA Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6801 km est. (1537 km recorded)
2026-09-23 05:56 UTC JST63 MEL → SGN
Melbourne → Ho Chi Minh City
 VH-VKG Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6916 km est. (3328 km recorded)
2026-09-19 05:55 UTC JST63 MEL → SGN
Melbourne → Ho Chi Minh City
 VH-VKG Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 6178 km
2026-09-18 05:54 UTC JST63 MEL → SGN
Melbourne → Ho Chi Minh City
 VH-VKH Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 6188 km

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