JQ798

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 49

Scheduled 04 Oct 17:00 · Departed 04 Oct 18:32 · +92 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 04 Oct 18:31 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 55 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

2026-10-04 06:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 07:31 UTC

Arrival

Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) — Maroochydore, Australia

Distance flown

1578 km

Straight-line distance

1454 km

Approach distance

77 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-X3A

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,050 ft

Max ground speed

521 kt

Tracked

2h 10m · 1,572 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 521)

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 521)

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
2026-10-04 07:31 UTC	JST798	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-X3A	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1578 km
2026-10-02 08:54 UTC	JST798	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VQG	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1593 km
2026-10-01 07:36 UTC	JST798	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VFH	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1604 km
2026-09-30 07:35 UTC	JST798	MEL → MCY Melbourne → Maroochydore	VH-VFJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1580 km