JST944

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 47

Scheduled 04 Oct 15:35 · Departed 04 Oct 15:48 · +13 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 04 Oct 15:57 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 30 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-04 04:35 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 04:57 UTC

Arrival

Cairns International Airport (CNS) — Cairns, Australia (scheduled)

Also flies as

JQ944

Distance flown

2242 km

Straight-line distance

2313 km

Aircraft

Registration

VH-X3C

Type

Airbus A320 233

Seats

180 total (180 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

502 kt

Tracked

2h 35m · 2,239 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 502)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 502)

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

Jetstar Airways (JST)

Quantas (QFA)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-04 04:57 UTC	JST944	MEL → CNS Melbourne → Cairns	VH-X3C	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2242 km
2026-10-03 06:19 UTC	JST944	MEL → CNS Melbourne → Cairns	VH-VWU	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	2279 km
2026-10-02 06:31 UTC	JST944	MEL → CNS Melbourne → Cairns	VH-VGZ	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2275 km
2026-10-01 06:53 UTC	JST944	MEL → CNS Melbourne → Cairns	VH-A5E	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	2285 km
2026-09-30 07:39 UTC	JST944	MEL → CNS Melbourne → Cairns	VH-A5E	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	2269 km
2026-09-29 05:57 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VGV	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2253 km
2026-09-28 05:51 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VWQ	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	2300 km
2026-09-27 06:13 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-A5C	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	2280 km
2026-09-26 06:27 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VGV	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2292 km
2026-09-25 06:08 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VFT	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2270 km
2026-09-24 06:21 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VGO	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2243 km
2026-09-23 05:47 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VFK	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2270 km
2026-09-22 06:02 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VQG	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2295 km
2026-09-21 05:33 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VFT	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2272 km
2026-09-20 05:37 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-A5E	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	2362 km
2026-09-19 06:35 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VFP	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2273 km
2026-09-18 05:39 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VFP	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2347 km
2026-09-17 05:30 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VGT	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2295 km
2026-09-16 05:49 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VFP	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2345 km
2026-09-15 06:09 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-X3A	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2293 km
2026-09-14 05:32 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VFP	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2307 km
2026-09-13 05:57 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-X3N	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2280 km
2026-09-12 05:45 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-X3H	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	2328 km
2026-09-11 05:38 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VFX	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2317 km
2026-09-10 05:48 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-X3H	Airbus A320 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	2283 km
2026-09-09 08:26 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VGA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	372 km
2026-09-07 05:46 UTC	JST944	MEL → ? Melbourne → ?	VH-VGA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2303 km