Fastest Aircraft Right Now

In the air, “Speed” becomes a lot more complicated than when traveling on land. There are several types of speed:

Groundspeed – the speed of the aircraft over the ground, after effects of headwind/tailwind are added to true airspeed.
True Airspeed – the true speed of the aircraft through the air. Not affected by wind.

Indicated Airspeed (IAS) – airspeed indicated in the cockpit, measured by the pressure of the air being rammed into the pitot tube by forward motion through the air. As we climb higher and the air gets thinner, less “pressure” is rammed into this tube.
Mach Number – the speed of the aircraft through the air as a percentage of the speed of sound in that air. The speed of sound changes as the air gets thinner and its temperature changes.

callsign	Type	aircraft_description	location_desc	Ground Speed	IAS (kias)	Mach	type	Alt	link
UAE7MY	A388	Airbus A380 861	208 nm W of YPPH, Perth - AU-WA	643.6	273	0.828	adsb_icao	36,625	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=8963e5
UAE4E	A388	Airbus A380-861	160 nm E of YPPH, Perth - AU-WA	633.7	265	0.848	adsb_icao	39,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=896471
VOZ690	B738	2011 THE BOEING COMPANY 737-8FE	169 nm W of YMML, Melbourne - AU-VIC	596.7	279	0.784	adsb_icao	33,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c7c74
QFA650	B738	2011 THE BOEING COMPANY 737-838	294 nm W of YPAD, Adelaide - AU-SA	594.0			other	37,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c6de3
UPS77	B748	2021 BOEING 747-8F	49 nm W of CYEG, Edmonton - CA-AB	593.1			adsb_icao	31,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a82e57
JST040	A21N	2024 AIRBUS A321-251NX	171 nm W of YSSY, Sydney - AU-NSW	592.2	281	0.792	adsb_icao	33,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c4a50
QFA744	B738	2002 THE BOEING COMPANY 737-838	178 nm W of YSSY, Sydney - AU-NSW	584.6	264	0.78	adsb_icao	35,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c6d97
NBT31W	B789	Boeing 787 9	212 nm N of KDTW, Detroit - US-MI	570.8			adsb_icao	35,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=47c968
VOZ560	B738	2013 THE BOEING COMPANY 737-8FE	120 nm SW of YSSY, Sydney - AU-NSW	568.6	252	0.78	adsb_icao	36,975	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c7bd1
JST767	A320	2012 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-232	170 nm N of YMML, Melbourne - AU-VIC	568.1	251	0.744	adsb_icao	35,025	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c6b09
THA461	A359		91 nm NW of YPAD, Adelaide - AU-SA	565.0	266	0.852	adsb_icao	39,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=885118
VOZ580	B738		137 nm N of YMML, Melbourne - AU-VIC	564.5	253	0.748	adsb_icao	35,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c2bc6
AAL375	A21N	2019 AIRBUS A321-253NX	107 nm NE of CYEG, Edmonton - CA-AB	564.5			adsb_icao	33,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a4b7d3
OKVOS	GA5C	GVII-G500	172 nm SW of LGAV, Athens - GR-I	564.4			adsb_icao	41,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=49d4ff
VOZ469	B38M	2024 BOEING 737 MAX 8	343 nm NE of YPAD, Adelaide - AU-SA	563.0			other	37,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7cad46
QFA478	B738	2011 THE BOEING COMPANY 737-838	118 nm NE of YMML, Melbourne - AU-VIC	563.0	262	0.792	adsb_icao	36,200	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c6de8
HAL50	B789		156 nm NE of KMCI, Kansas City - US-MO	561.5			adsb_icao	36,975	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aa98a4
VOZ429	B738	2013 THE BOEING COMPANY 737-8FE	203 nm NE of YMML, Melbourne - AU-VIC	560.8	244	0.756	adsb_icao	37,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c7a45
MAS141	A333	Airbus A330-323E	120 nm W of YSSY, Sydney - AU-NSW	560.7	264	0.812	adsb_icao	37,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=750259
CPA831	B77W	Boeing 777-367	102 nm E of ZBHH, Hohhot - CN-15	559.7	262	0.824	adsb_icao	38,100	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=780a17
QTR138	B789		36 nm W of LIRN, Nápoli - IT-72	559.0	271	0.852	adsb_icao	37,950	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=06a2f2
BOX447	B77L	Boeing 777-FZN	137 nm N of KDTW, Detroit - US-MI	557.1			adsb_icao	33,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=3c4583
DAL377			105 nm N of CYEG, Edmonton - CA-AB	556.4			adsb_icao	32,975	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a7b057
HMZ6150	GLF6		45 nm NW of LTBJ, İzmir - TR-35	555.9	254	0.872	adsb_icao	42,125	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4bb745
AMX004	B789	Boeing 787-9	181 nm NW of EINN, Shannon - IE-CE	554.9	309	0.844	adsb_icao	32,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=0d0a9a
THA462	A359		290 nm N of YPAD, Adelaide - AU-SA	554.0			other	39,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=885110
PAL127	A359	Airbus A350-941	453 nm NW of CYOW, Ottawa - CA-ON	553.4			adsb_icao	36,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=75855b
KAL922	B789	Boeing 787-9	90 nm NE of LEMD, Madrid - ES-M	553.1	280	0.84	adsb_icao	35,975	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=71c083
AEA1683	B788	Boeing 787-8	118 nm NW of LIEE, Cagliari - IT-88	553.0	260	0.852	adsb_icao	39,975	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=347348
Unknown	A359	Airbus A350-941	304 nm NW of YPAD, Adelaide - AU-SA	552.0			other	41,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=76cdb2
NBT41R	B789	Boeing 787 9	113 nm SE of KMSP, Minneapolis - US-MN	551.4			adsb_icao	37,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=47c98d
VOZ869	B737	2011 THE BOEING COMPANY 737-7K2	152 nm NE of YMML, Melbourne - AU-VIC	551.0	273	0.768	adsb_icao	33,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c4329
N787FZ	GL7T	2023 BOMBARDIER INC BD-700-2A12	107 nm E of LEBL, Barcelona - ES-CT	549.8	229	0.88	adsb_icao	47,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aaab1c
JST444	A320	2006 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-232	190 nm W of YSSY, Sydney - AU-NSW	549.6	263	0.776	adsb_icao	34,975	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c6c9a
VOZ341	B738	2011 THE BOEING COMPANY 737-8FE	132 nm NW of YSSY, Sydney - AU-NSW	549.1	251	0.776	adsb_icao	37,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c7aa6
UAL884	B772	1998 BOEING 777-224	120 nm NE of LFBD, Bordeaux/Mérignac - FR-NAQ	547.4	278	0.852	adsb_icao	37,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aa92f8
TOM99Y	B788	Boeing 787-8	77 nm SE of LGTS, Thessaloniki - GR-54	547.2	265	0.852	adsb_icao	39,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4067f5
ACA42	B77L	2007 THE BOEING COMPANY 777-233LR	30 nm SE of LBWN, Varna - BG-03	547.1	283	0.832	adsb_icao	35,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=c01729
QTR51M	B789	Boeing 787 9	67 nm SW of LIRF, Rome - IT-62	546.0	263	0.848	adsb_icao	38,975	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=06a2e8
AZG998	B77L		118 nm W of LEBL, Barcelona - ES-CT	545.4	264	0.832	adsb_icao	38,000	https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4246a3