JQ953

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Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 09:45 · Landed 09:33 · early

Board status: Arrived

Landed 09:42 (ADS-B)

Board data from syd, updated 374 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Cairns International Airport (CNS) — Cairns, Australia

Departed

2026-10-02 21:01 UTC (first seen)

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 23:45 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 23:33 UTC

Codeshares

QF1819, QF5873

Distance flown

2012 km

Straight-line distance

1973 km

Approach distance

120 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-X3N

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,050 ft

Max ground speed

505 kt

Tracked

2h 41m · 2,005 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 505)

Altitude (ft, max 37,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 505)

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 21:01 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-X3N	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2012 km
2026-10-01 20:58 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VGY	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1986 km est. (790 km recorded)
2026-09-30 21:07 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-XSJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1976 km est. (786 km recorded)
2026-09-29 21:09 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VGT	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2030 km
2026-09-28 21:00 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VGA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2007 km
2026-09-27 20:55 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VGA	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1990 km est. (788 km recorded)
2026-09-25 21:01 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-X3H	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2018 km
2026-09-23 21:07 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VFF	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2022 km
2026-09-22 22:47 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VFF	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2018 km
2026-09-21 20:54 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VFQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1954 km
2026-09-20 21:11 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VFH	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2016 km
2026-09-19 21:07 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VFH	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2020 km
2026-09-18 20:54 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VFH	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2122 km
2026-09-17 20:58 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-X3A	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2142 km
2026-09-16 20:59 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VFH	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1950 km
2026-09-15 20:55 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VFT	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2083 km
2026-09-14 21:03 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-X3H	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2057 km
2026-09-13 21:03 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-VGU	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2118 km
2026-09-13 00:28 UTC	JST953	BNE → SYD Brisbane → Sydney	VH-VFT	Airbus A320 233	Completed	871 km
2026-09-11 20:55 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2118 km
2026-09-09 21:07 UTC	JST953	CNS → SYD Cairns → Sydney	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2045 km