JST219

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 11A

Scheduled 13:50 · Departed 14:59 · +70 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 15:23 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 22 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 03:50 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 05:23 UTC

Arrival

Queenstown International Airport (ZQN) — Queenstown, New Zealand

Also flies as

JQ219

Codeshares

QF229

Distance flown

2253 km

Straight-line distance

2146 km

Approach distance

52 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-A5E

Type

Airbus A320 Neo

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

47.9 t (324 kg/pax Business, 233 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,050 ft

Max ground speed

558 kt

Tracked

2h 35m · 2,252 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 558)

Altitude (ft, max 35,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 558)

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 05:23 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5E	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2253 km
2026-09-25 05:13 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2216 km
2026-09-24 05:03 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2241 km
2026-09-23 05:14 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2222 km
2026-09-21 05:44 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5D	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed (landing presumed)	2235 km
2026-09-20 05:12 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-X3E	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2298 km
2026-09-18 05:31 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5C	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	2303 km
2026-09-17 04:49 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5C	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2301 km
2026-09-16 04:45 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5E	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	2244 km
2026-09-14 05:21 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5A	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2285 km
2026-09-13 05:12 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5A	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2274 km
2026-09-09 07:30 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5A	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	326 km
2026-09-06 04:46 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5C	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2269 km
2026-09-04 05:15 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2231 km
2026-09-02 05:07 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2175 km
2026-08-30 05:06 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2217 km
2026-08-28 05:12 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2247 km
2026-08-26 05:01 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5D	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2262 km
2026-08-21 04:45 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5A	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2464 km
2026-08-19 05:05 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2712 km
2026-08-15 20:29 UTC	JST219	SYD → ZQN Sydney → Queenstown	VH-A5A	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	7520 km
2026-08-12 04:42 UTC	JST219	MEL → ZQN Melbourne → Queenstown	VH-A5B	Airbus A320 Neo	Completed	2664 km