JST171

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 11B

Scheduled 11:05 · Departed 11:35 · +31 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 11:41 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Christchurch (CHC)

Scheduled 17:25 · Estimated 18:15 · +50 min

In the air, ~2h 18m to go (19% of the route flown)

Board data from chc, mel, updated 18 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 01:05 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 01:41 UTC

Arrival

Christchurch International Airport (CHC) — Christchurch, New Zealand (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 04:25 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 05:15 UTC

Progress

19% · ~2h 18m remaining

Also flies as

JQ171

Codeshares

QF203

Distance flown

469 km

Straight-line distance

2414 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VGJ

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

61.6 t (342 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,050 ft

Max ground speed

471 kt

Tracked

1h 0m · 469 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 471)

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 471)

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

Jet Charter (JCT)

Jetstar Airways (JST)

Quantas (QFA)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 01:41 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	In progress	~2414 km est.
2026-10-02 03:05 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2487 km
2026-10-01 01:21 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2466 km
2026-09-30 01:05 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3E	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2462 km
2026-09-29 01:02 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2451 km
2026-09-28 01:05 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2509 km
2026-09-27 01:20 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2460 km
2026-09-26 01:37 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2437 km
2026-09-25 01:34 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2466 km
2026-09-24 01:14 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2463 km
2026-09-23 01:08 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2476 km
2026-09-22 01:26 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2447 km
2026-09-21 01:39 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGR	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2467 km
2026-09-20 01:03 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2543 km
2026-09-19 01:00 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGR	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2495 km
2026-09-18 01:16 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2523 km
2026-09-17 01:03 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2533 km
2026-09-16 01:03 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2474 km
2026-09-15 01:21 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGR	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2500 km
2026-09-14 01:08 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2497 km
2026-09-13 02:55 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2520 km
2026-09-12 01:09 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGD	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2534 km
2026-09-11 01:01 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2514 km
2026-09-10 01:24 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2528 km
2026-09-08 01:06 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2499 km
2026-09-07 01:07 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFQ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2510 km
2026-09-06 01:04 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2542 km
2026-09-05 01:22 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2471 km
2026-09-04 01:16 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2532 km
2026-09-03 01:01 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2492 km
2026-09-02 01:08 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2480 km
2026-09-01 01:13 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2501 km
2026-08-31 01:11 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2520 km
2026-08-30 01:06 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2493 km
2026-08-29 01:22 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2514 km
2026-08-28 01:13 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2523 km
2026-08-27 01:24 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGF	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2502 km
2026-08-26 01:29 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFV	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2484 km
2026-08-25 01:19 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGF	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2463 km
2026-08-24 01:13 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2486 km
2026-08-21 01:06 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3C	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2767 km
2026-08-20 01:11 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3C	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2764 km
2026-08-19 01:01 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-X3A	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2751 km
2026-08-18 00:59 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFO	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2762 km
2026-08-15 20:24 UTC	JST171	CHC → CHC Christchurch → Christchurch	VH-X3A	Airbus A320 233	Completed	5666 km
2026-08-14 01:17 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VFJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2506 km
2026-08-13 20:23 UTC	JST171	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2517 km
2026-08-12 21:15 UTC	JST171	? → CHC ? → Christchurch	VH-VFJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	8909 km
2026-08-12 01:10 UTC	JST171	MEL → CHC Melbourne → Christchurch	VH-VGP	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2590 km
2026-08-11 20:20 UTC	JST171	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGP	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~5004 km est. (2545 km recorded)