JST172

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Departure · Christchurch (CHC)

Gate 25

Scheduled 09:20

Board status: Departing

Airborne since 09:21 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 2 · Baggage belt 1

Scheduled 11:05 · Estimated 10:40 · early

Board status: Early

In the air, ~2h 27m to go (15% of the route flown)

Board data from chc, mel, updated 1 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Christchurch International Airport (CHC) — Christchurch, New Zealand

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 20:20 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 20:21 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 00:05 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 23:40 UTC

Progress

15% · ~2h 27m remaining

Also flies as

JQ172

Distance flown

369 km

Straight-line distance

2414 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VGJ

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

467 kt

Tracked

30m · 369 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 467)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 467)

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 20:21 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	In progress	~2414 km est.
2026-10-02 22:53 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	544 km
2026-10-02 20:21 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2463 km est. (353 km recorded)
2026-10-01 23:00 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	867 km
2026-10-01 20:26 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2486 km est. (292 km recorded)
2026-09-30 23:14 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	423 km
2026-09-30 20:32 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2488 km est. (301 km recorded)
2026-09-29 20:29 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3E	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2455 km
2026-09-28 20:39 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2441 km
2026-09-27 20:31 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2486 km
2026-09-26 20:21 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2474 km
2026-09-25 20:23 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2659 km
2026-09-24 20:21 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2515 km
2026-09-23 20:41 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2490 km
2026-09-22 20:28 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2475 km
2026-09-21 20:28 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2498 km
2026-09-20 20:33 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGR	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2516 km
2026-09-19 20:20 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2473 km
2026-09-17 20:17 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2497 km
2026-09-16 20:29 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2505 km
2026-09-15 20:16 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2521 km
2026-09-14 20:22 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2510 km
2026-09-13 20:17 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3J	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2695 km
2026-09-12 20:10 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGR	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2478 km
2026-09-11 20:20 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGD	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2484 km
2026-09-10 20:25 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2537 km
2026-09-09 20:31 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2509 km
2026-09-07 20:18 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFL	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2492 km
2026-09-05 20:33 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2510 km
2026-09-04 20:26 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2452 km
2026-09-03 20:21 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2487 km
2026-09-02 20:23 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2498 km
2026-09-01 20:32 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2522 km
2026-08-31 20:33 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2524 km
2026-08-28 21:06 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2519 km
2026-08-27 20:27 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3D	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2474 km
2026-08-26 20:47 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGF	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2513 km
2026-08-25 20:22 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGR	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2509 km
2026-08-23 20:24 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2485 km
2026-08-22 20:34 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFI	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2745 km
2026-08-21 20:24 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFJ	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2849 km
2026-08-20 20:27 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3C	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~4780 km est. (2564 km recorded)
2026-08-17 20:27 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VFO	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2769 km
2026-08-16 20:57 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-X3A	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2793 km
2026-08-12 20:24 UTC	JST172	CHC → MEL Christchurch → Melbourne	VH-VGP	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2497 km