JST166

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) — Hamilton, New Zealand

Departed

2026-09-26 03:50 UTC (first seen)

Arrival

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

Distance flown

451 km

Straight-line distance

2212 km

Approach distance

102 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VGQ

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,000 ft

Max ground speed

436 kt

Tracked

45m · 451 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 436)

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 436)

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
2026-10-03 04:01 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-VFQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	474 km
2026-10-03 01:38 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-VFQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2274 km est. (469 km recorded)
2026-10-01 03:25 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-VFT	Airbus A320 233	Completed	702 km
2026-10-01 01:33 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-VFT	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2268 km est. (426 km recorded)
2026-09-26 03:50 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-VGQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	451 km
2026-09-26 01:25 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-VGQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2270 km est. (466 km recorded)
2026-09-24 03:57 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-VFV	Airbus A320 233	Completed	505 km
2026-09-24 01:33 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-VFV	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2270 km est. (444 km recorded)
2026-09-19 01:30 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-A5C	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2324 km
2026-09-12 01:21 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-VGY	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2367 km
2026-09-10 01:40 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-VQK	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2311 km
2026-09-05 01:17 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-X3E	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2265 km
2026-09-03 01:55 UTC	JST166	HLZ → SYD Hamilton → Sydney	VH-X3E	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2518 km