JQ988

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 19:45 · Estimated 20:05 · +20 min

Board status: Gate Closed

Airborne since 20:23 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Perth (PER)

Terminal T2

Scheduled 22:50 · Estimated 22:52

Board status: On-time

In the air, ~2h 1m to go (49% of the route flown)

Board data from per, syd, updated 21 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 09:45 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 10:23 UTC

Arrival

Perth International Airport (PER) — Perth, Australia (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 14:50 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 14:52 UTC

Progress

49% · ~2h 1m remaining

Codeshares

6E4522

Distance flown

1648 km

Straight-line distance

3277 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-A5B

Type

Airbus A320 Neo

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

67.1 t (454 kg/pax Business, 326 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

32,050 ft

Max ground speed

462 kt

Tracked

2h 10m · 1,648 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 32,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 462)

Altitude (ft, max 32,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 462)

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 10:23 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	In progress	~3277 km est.
2026-10-01 10:13 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VFU	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~3348 km est. (1595 km recorded)
2026-09-30 10:13 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VFP	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~3346 km est. (1611 km recorded)
2026-09-29 10:04 UTC	QFA655	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-OGG	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	3319 km
2026-09-28 10:04 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VFP	Airbus A320 233	Completed	3349 km
2026-09-27 10:08 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	3359 km
2026-09-26 11:15 UTC	QFA655	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VXH	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3400 km
2026-09-25 10:10 UTC	QFA655	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-OGA	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	3369 km
2026-09-24 10:03 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-OYR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	3352 km
2026-09-23 10:04 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VFU	Airbus A320 233	Completed	3378 km
2026-09-22 09:49 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-X3E	Airbus A320 233	Completed	3369 km
2026-09-21 10:07 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	3354 km
2026-09-20 10:54 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VQJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	3370 km
2026-09-19 09:56 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-A5C	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	3384 km
2026-09-18 10:03 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VFX	Airbus A320 233	Completed	3448 km
2026-09-17 10:12 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-A5D	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	3456 km
2026-09-16 10:06 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VFX	Airbus A320 233	Completed	3469 km
2026-09-12 10:04 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VQK	Airbus A320 233	Completed	3381 km
2026-09-11 10:26 UTC	JST988	SYD → PER Sydney → Perth	VH-VQK	Airbus A320 233	Completed	3446 km