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JQ740 Jetstar - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ740, which currently operates between the airports of Launceston - Launceston Airport (Airport Code LST) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, December 14, 2025.

JQ740 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

JQ740 Jetstar from Launceston

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday December 14, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (December 13, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (December 15, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Airbus A320

Departure

Launceston (LST)
December 14, 2025
Launceston Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
17:25
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 17:25

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
December 14, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
18:35
Terminal:
4
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 18:35
Disclaimer
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Codeshare Flights

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

- QF5740 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ740?
The flight JQ740 is scheduled to flight on Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ740?
The distance between the two airports is 476 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Launceston and Melbourne:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ734. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ738. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ744. (On Time performance: 40 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1514. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1981. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF2070. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF2074. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF2076. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1361. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1367. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1373. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from December 13, 2024 to November 13, 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 JQ740

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
13 December
17:54
Launceston (LST)
19:14
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 20min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - Delayed
Friday
12 December
19:09
Launceston (LST)
20:14
Melbourne (MEL)
01h 05min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - Delayed