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JQ18 Jetstar - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight QF5512 from Qantas (QF) is a codeshare flight operated by Jetstar (JQ) under the flight number JQ18. Check this page for details about flight JQ18.

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ18, which currently operates between the airports of Phuket - Phuket International Airport (Airport Code HKT) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

JQ18 On Time performance:
87
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

JQ18 Jetstar from Phuket

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday October 29, 2025

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Boeing 787-8

Departure

Phuket (HKT)
October 28, 2025
Phuket International Airport
Departed at:
21:46
Terminal:
I
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 21:45

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
October 29, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Arrived at:
10:02
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:05
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- 6E3969 - IndiGo

- QF5512 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ18?
The flight JQ18 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ18?
The distance between the two airports is 7016 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight JQ18?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 08:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:22 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Phuket: 2025-10-29 16:04:42
Current Time in Melbourne: 2025-10-29 20:04:42

Alternative Flights

Jetstar is the only airline operating the route from Phuket to Melbourne.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from July 25, 2025 to October 22, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 52
On Time: 45 ( 87 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 4 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 4 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 6 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 33 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 25, 2025 to October 22, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 02, 2024 to September 29, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights JQ18

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
27 October
21:50
Phuket (HKT)
09:57
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 07min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Saturday
25 October
22:14
Phuket (HKT)
10:06
Melbourne (MEL)
07h 52min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Friday
24 October
22:28
Phuket (HKT)
10:10
Melbourne (MEL)
07h 42min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
22 October
22:55
Phuket (HKT)
10:57
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 02min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Monday
20 October
22:13
Phuket (HKT)
10:11
Melbourne (MEL)
07h 58min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Saturday
18 October
22:23
Phuket (HKT)
10:40
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 17min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Friday
17 October
22:17
Phuket (HKT)
10:52
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 35min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
15 October
22:25
Phuket (HKT)
10:39
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 14min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Monday
13 October
22:15
Phuket (HKT)
10:33
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 18min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Saturday
11 October
23:41
Phuket (HKT)
12:04
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 23min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed