JQ838

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 02 Oct 15:40 · Departed 02 Oct 16:05 · +25 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 16:05 (ADS-B)

Board data from syd, updated 57 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 05:40 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 06:05 UTC

Arrival

Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) — Proserpine, Australia (scheduled)

Codeshares

QF5838

Distance flown

1645 km

Straight-line distance

1518 km

Approach distance

55 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VFJ

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

484 kt

Tracked

2h 23m · 1,641 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 484)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 484)

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
2026-10-02 06:05 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VFJ	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1645 km
2026-09-30 05:52 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VGF	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing presumed)	1578 km
2026-09-28 05:46 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VGY	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1642 km
2026-09-27 05:54 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VGO	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1616 km
2026-09-25 07:11 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VGQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing presumed)	1575 km
2026-09-23 06:19 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VFQ	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1650 km
2026-09-21 05:42 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VQL	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1646 km
2026-09-20 05:37 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VFU	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1652 km
2026-09-18 05:35 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VQA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1641 km
2026-09-16 05:45 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VQK	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1765 km
2026-09-14 06:02 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VQK	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1734 km
2026-09-13 05:58 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-X3B	EFOX	Completed	1644 km
2026-09-11 05:59 UTC	JST838	SYD → PPP Sydney → Proserpine	VH-VQG	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1676 km