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MEL → CNS · Airbus A320 233 · Jetstar Airways

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T4 · Gate 52
Scheduled 02 Oct 19:05 · Departed 02 Oct 19:39 · +34 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 19:46 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 29 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 09:05 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 09:46 UTC
Arrival
Cairns International Airport (CNS) — Cairns, Australia (scheduled)
Progress
98% · ~4m remaining
Also flies as
JQ946
Distance flown
2281 km
Straight-line distance
2313 km

Aircraft

Registration
VH-VGY
Type
Airbus A320 233
Seats
180 total (180 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
55.8 t (310 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,050 ft
Max ground speed
483 kt
Tracked
3h 10m · 2,281 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 36,050)
019,46738,9340m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 483)
02615220m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 36,050)
019,46738,9340m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 483)
02615220m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m

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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Quantas (QFA)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 09:46 UTC JST946 MEL → CNS
Melbourne → Cairns
 VH-VGY Airbus A320 233 In progress ~2313 km est.
2026-10-01 10:06 UTC JST946 MEL → CNS
Melbourne → Cairns
 VH-XSJ Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2299 km
2026-09-30 09:13 UTC JST946 MEL → CNS
Melbourne → Cairns
 VH-VGT Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2248 km
2026-09-29 09:27 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGY Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2277 km
2026-09-28 12:17 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3N Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2283 km
2026-09-27 09:41 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGT Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2268 km
2026-09-26 09:14 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3H Airbus A320 Neo Incomplete (signal lost) 2289 km
2026-09-25 08:53 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGA Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2256 km
2026-09-24 09:17 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFF Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2282 km
2026-09-23 11:22 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGN Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2294 km
2026-09-22 09:00 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFX Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2302 km
2026-09-21 09:50 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGV Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2312 km
2026-09-20 09:12 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFH Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2232 km
2026-09-19 08:49 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFH Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2389 km
2026-09-18 12:58 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VQH Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2309 km
2026-09-17 08:52 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFH Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2319 km
2026-09-16 09:08 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3A Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2321 km
2026-09-15 09:12 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGP Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2315 km
2026-09-14 08:57 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGU Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2321 km
2026-09-13 09:38 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3H Airbus A320 Neo Incomplete (signal lost) 2306 km
2026-09-12 09:09 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFT Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2283 km
2026-09-11 08:56 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGQ Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2341 km
2026-09-10 08:56 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-A5B Airbus A320 Neo Incomplete (signal lost) 2334 km
2026-09-09 08:53 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGO Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2314 km
2026-09-07 08:51 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3E Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2358 km
2026-09-06 09:15 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGI Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2308 km
2026-09-05 08:29 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3C Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2322 km
2026-09-04 09:48 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-A5C Airbus A320 Neo Incomplete (signal lost) 2317 km
2026-09-03 08:51 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3J Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2400 km
2026-09-02 08:33 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3J Airbus A320 233 Completed 2307 km
2026-09-01 08:52 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGO Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2310 km
2026-08-31 09:05 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3C Airbus A320 233 Completed 2379 km
2026-08-30 09:15 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3J Airbus A320 233 Completed 2376 km
2026-08-29 09:15 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGR Airbus A320 233 Completed 2418 km
2026-08-28 08:54 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGQ Airbus A320 233 Completed 2339 km
2026-08-27 09:13 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3J Airbus A320 233 Completed 2331 km
2026-08-26 09:01 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3J Airbus A320 233 Completed 2368 km
2026-08-25 09:21 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3D Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2320 km
2026-08-24 09:01 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFT Airbus A320 233 Completed 2290 km
2026-08-23 09:05 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFT Airbus A320 233 Completed 2681 km
2026-08-22 10:13 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3L Airbus A320 233 Incomplete (signal lost) 2615 km
2026-08-21 09:42 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFT Airbus A320 233 Completed 2685 km
2026-08-20 10:13 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFT Airbus A320 233 Completed 2573 km
2026-08-19 09:54 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VFT Airbus A320 233 Completed 2661 km
2026-08-18 09:00 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VGD Airbus A320 233 Completed 2510 km
2026-08-17 08:56 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VQK Airbus A320 233 Completed 2604 km
2026-08-16 08:53 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3B EFOX Completed 2694 km
2026-08-15 09:18 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-X3B EFOX Completed 2721 km
2026-08-14 12:30 UTC JST946 TSV → ?
Townsville → ?
 VH-X3B EFOX Completed 0 km
2026-08-13 09:01 UTC JST946 MEL → ?
Melbourne → ?
 VH-VQK Airbus A320 233 Completed 2517 km

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