JST17

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Departed

2026-10-02 14:08 UTC (first seen)

Arrival

Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) — Ipoh, Malaysia (predicted)

Progress

73% · ~59m remaining

Distance flown

1301 km

Straight-line distance

6514 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VKJ

Type

Boeing 787-8

Seats

335 total (314 Economy, 21 Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

40,000 ft

Max ground speed

508 kt

Tracked

1h 32m · 1,301 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 508)

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 508)

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

Airline

Jetstar Airways (JST)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 14:08 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKJ	Boeing 787-8	In progress	~6514 km est.
2026-10-02 07:14 UTC	JST17	MEL → HKT Melbourne → Phuket	VH-VKJ	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7197 km est. (5558 km recorded)
2026-10-01 12:15 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKG	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1041 km
2026-10-01 05:21 UTC	JST17	MEL → HKT Melbourne → Phuket	VH-VKG	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7152 km est. (5409 km recorded)
2026-09-30 06:19 UTC	JST17	MEL → HKT Melbourne → Phuket	VH-VKE	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6923 km
2026-09-25 05:50 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKG	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6796 km
2026-09-24 05:11 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6847 km
2026-09-23 00:52 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6494 km
2026-09-20 04:56 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKE	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6775 km
2026-09-18 05:22 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKJ	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6946 km
2026-09-17 04:57 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKJ	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6919 km
2026-09-15 05:28 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKF	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6759 km
2026-09-13 05:30 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKL	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6761 km
2026-09-11 05:08 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKL	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6980 km
2026-09-08 05:16 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKF	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6762 km
2026-09-06 05:14 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing presumed)	6733 km
2026-09-04 05:03 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Incomplete (signal lost)	6971 km
2026-08-31 01:05 UTC	JST17	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VKA	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6625 km
2026-08-28 05:16 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKI	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6914 km
2026-08-25 05:11 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKH	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6689 km
2026-08-23 05:10 UTC	JST17	MEL → IPH Melbourne → Ipoh	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7217 km
2026-08-13 05:21 UTC	JST17	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VKD	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7103 km