JQ944

For travellers

Terminal T4 · Gate 47

Scheduled 15:35 · Departed 15:48 · +13 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 15:57 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 34 min ago; times local to each airport.

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-04 04:35 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 04:57 UTC

Arrival

Cairns International Airport (CNS) — Cairns, Australia (scheduled)

Distance flown

2242 km

Straight-line distance

2313 km

Registration

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

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

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

502 kt

Tracked

2h 35m · 2,239 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 502)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 502)

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.

Jetstar Airways (JST)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-04 04:57 UTC	JST944	MEL → CNS Melbourne → Cairns	VH-X3C	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2242 km
2026-10-03 06:19 UTC	JST944	MEL → CNS Melbourne → Cairns	VH-VWU	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	2279 km
2026-10-02 06:31 UTC	JST944	MEL → CNS Melbourne → Cairns	VH-VGZ	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2275 km
2026-10-01 06:53 UTC	JST944	MEL → CNS Melbourne → Cairns	VH-A5E	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	2285 km
2026-09-30 07:39 UTC	JST944	MEL → CNS Melbourne → Cairns	VH-A5E	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	2269 km