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JST500

MEL → SYD · Airbus A320 Neo · Jetstar Airways

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 19
Scheduled 06:00 · Departed 06:07 · +7 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 06:22 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T2
Scheduled 07:30 · Estimated 07:37 · +7 min
Board status: On Time
In the air, ~21m to go (56% of the route flown)

Board data from mel, syd, updated 38 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 19:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 19:22 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 20:30 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 20:37 UTC
Progress
56% · ~21m remaining
Also flies as
JQ500
Distance flown
419 km
Straight-line distance
705 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-A5F
Type
Airbus A320 Neo
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
15.3 t (75 kg/pax Economy, 104 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,050 ft
Max ground speed
516 kt
Tracked
31m · 419 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 37,050)
020,00740,0140m30m
Ground speed (kt, max 516)
02795570m30m
Altitude (ft, max 37,050)
020,00740,0140m
Ground speed (kt, max 516)
02795570m

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.

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Airlines

Jetstar Airways (JST)
Quantas (QFA)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 19:22 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-A5F Airbus A320 Neo In progress ~705 km est.
2026-10-02 20:12 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VGV Airbus A320 233 Completed 850 km
2026-10-01 20:13 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VGZ Airbus A320 233 Completed 821 km
2026-09-30 20:11 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VFJ Airbus A320 233 Completed 769 km
2026-09-29 20:14 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VGQ Airbus A320 233 Completed 790 km
2026-09-28 20:06 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VWQ Airbus A321 Completed 758 km
2026-09-27 20:06 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VFT Airbus A320 233 Completed 795 km
2026-09-26 20:20 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VWN Airbus A321 Completed 810 km
2026-09-25 20:13 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VWX Airbus A321 Completed 787 km
2026-09-24 20:05 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VFD Airbus A320 233 Completed 759 km
2026-09-23 20:09 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VFJ Airbus A320 233 Completed 764 km
2026-09-22 20:09 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VQH Airbus A320 233 Completed 1089 km
2026-09-21 20:15 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VGO Airbus A320 233 Completed 824 km
2026-09-20 20:18 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VFK Airbus A320 233 Completed 796 km
2026-09-17 19:54 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VGT Airbus A320 233 Completed 792 km
2026-09-16 20:12 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VWQ Airbus A321 Completed 865 km
2026-09-14 20:14 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VQH Airbus A320 233 Completed 842 km
2026-09-13 20:06 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-X3N Airbus A320 233 Completed 836 km
2026-09-12 20:15 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-X3J Airbus A320 233 Completed 831 km
2026-09-11 20:39 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VFX Airbus A320 233 Completed 856 km
2026-09-10 20:29 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-X3H Airbus A320 Neo Completed 973 km
2026-09-09 20:56 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VWU Airbus A321 Completed 1074 km
2026-09-07 20:15 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-A5A Airbus A320 Neo Completed 823 km
2026-09-05 20:06 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VGZ Airbus A320 233 Completed 856 km
2026-09-03 20:25 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VQG Airbus A320 233 Completed 792 km
2026-09-01 20:10 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VFH Airbus A320 233 Completed 847 km
2026-08-30 20:03 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VGD Airbus A320 233 Completed 840 km
2026-08-29 20:24 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-X3L Airbus A320 233 Completed 831 km
2026-08-26 20:05 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VQA Airbus A320 233 Completed 799 km
2026-08-25 20:17 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VGN Airbus A320 233 Completed 826 km
2026-08-24 20:09 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-A5B Airbus A320 Neo Completed 800 km
2026-08-23 21:32 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-X3H Airbus A320 Neo Completed 824 km
2026-08-22 20:15 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VFV Airbus A320 233 Completed 997 km
2026-08-20 20:17 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VGP Airbus A320 233 Completed 938 km
2026-08-19 20:09 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-VQK Airbus A320 233 Completed 3330 km
2026-08-18 20:03 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-X3B EFOX Completed 2123 km
2026-08-17 20:06 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-X3L Airbus A320 233 Completed 987 km
2026-08-16 20:12 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-X3L Airbus A320 233 Completed 1219 km
2026-08-15 20:12 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-OFV Airbus A321 Neo Completed 1148 km
2026-08-10 20:16 UTC JST500 MEL → SYD
Melbourne → Sydney
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed 756 km
2026-08-10 20:14 UTC JST500 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed ~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:13 UTC JST500 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed ~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:12 UTC JST500 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed ~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:11 UTC JST500 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed ~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:10 UTC JST500 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed ~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:09 UTC JST500 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed ~0 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:08 UTC JST500 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed ~0 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:07 UTC JST500 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed ~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:05 UTC JST500 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed ~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:04 UTC JST500 MEL → MEL
Melbourne → Melbourne
 VH-X3F Airbus A320 233 Completed ~1 km est. (0 km recorded)

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