JST18

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Departure · Phuket (HKT)

Gate 12

Scheduled 02 Oct 22:25 · Departed 03 Oct 00:13 · +108 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 00:29 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 18 · Baggage belt 3

Scheduled 03 Oct 09:45 · Landed 03 Oct 11:27 · +102 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 03 Oct 11:27 (ADS-B)

Board data from aot_hkt, mel, updated 33 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Phuket International Airport (HKT) — Phuket, Thailand

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 15:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 17:29 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 23:45 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 01:05 UTC

Also flies as

JQ18

Distance flown

7350 km

Straight-line distance

7013 km

Approach distance

77 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-VKJ

Type

Boeing 787-8

Seats

335 total (314 Economy, 21 Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,000 ft

Max ground speed

565 kt

Tracked

8h 15m · 7,359 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 565)

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 565)

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 17:29 UTC	JST18	HKT → MEL Phuket → Melbourne	VH-VKJ	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7350 km
2026-10-01 21:33 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKG	Boeing 787-8	Completed	1741 km
2026-10-01 15:39 UTC	JST18	HKT → MEL Phuket → Melbourne	VH-VKG	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7077 km est. (2290 km recorded)
2026-09-30 16:36 UTC	JST18	HKT → MEL Phuket → Melbourne	VH-VKE	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7152 km
2026-09-27 06:55 UTC	JST18	MEL → MEL Melbourne → Melbourne	VH-VKI	Boeing 787-8	Completed	13664 km
2026-09-25 16:05 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKG	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7229 km
2026-09-24 15:47 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7269 km
2026-09-23 11:59 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6632 km
2026-09-20 15:59 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKE	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6643 km
2026-09-18 16:07 UTC	JST18	MEL → MEL Melbourne → Melbourne	VH-VKJ	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6955 km
2026-09-17 16:03 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKJ	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7000 km
2026-09-15 16:04 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKF	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6810 km
2026-09-13 15:29 UTC	JST18	ICN → MEL Seoul → Melbourne	VH-VKL	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7541 km
2026-09-11 15:33 UTC	JST18	MEL → MEL Melbourne → Melbourne	VH-VKL	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7400 km
2026-09-06 16:15 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6729 km
2026-09-04 16:02 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6831 km
2026-08-31 12:20 UTC	JST18	HKT → MEL Phuket → Melbourne	VH-VKA	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7519 km
2026-08-28 15:51 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKI	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7170 km
2026-08-25 16:14 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKH	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6684 km
2026-08-23 15:30 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7247 km
2026-08-20 06:01 UTC	JST18	MEL → MEL Melbourne → Melbourne	VH-VKK	Boeing 787-8	Completed	17677 km
2026-08-18 04:58 UTC	JST18	MEL → MEL Melbourne → Melbourne	VH-VKF	Boeing 787-8	Completed	16600 km
2026-08-16 04:57 UTC	JST18	MEL → MEL Melbourne → Melbourne	VH-VKF	Boeing 787-8	Completed	14884 km
2026-08-14 05:06 UTC	JST18	MEL → MEL Melbourne → Melbourne	VH-VKI	Boeing 787-8	Completed	13959 km
2026-08-14 01:43 UTC	JST18	SYD → MEL Sydney → Melbourne	VH-VKI	Boeing 787-8	Completed	884 km
2026-08-13 16:15 UTC	JST18	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	VH-VKD	Boeing 787-8	Completed	7856 km
2026-08-13 12:37 UTC	JST18	ICN → SYD Seoul → Sydney	VH-VKI	Boeing 787-8	Completed	8676 km