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QF837 Qantas - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight NZ7573 from Air New Zealand (NZ) is a codeshare flight operated by Qantas (QF) under the flight number QF837. Check this page for details about flight QF837.

Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF837, which currently operates between the airports of Darwin - Darwin International Airport (Airport Code DRW) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, January 30, 2026.

QF837 On Time performance:
96
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

QF837 Qantas from Darwin

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Friday January 30, 2026

Airline information

Qantas
Qantas
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Darwin (DRW)
January 30, 2026
Darwin International Airport
Departed at:
01:36
Terminal:
9
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 01:40

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
January 30, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
07:12
Terminal:
1
Gate:
1
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:20
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Codeshare Flights

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

- CX9109 - Cathay Pacific

- MU4103 - China Eastern Airlines

- NZ7573 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight QF837?
The flight QF837 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight QF837?
The distance between the two airports is 3134 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight QF837?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:01 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 Darwin: 2026-01-30 06:33:24
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-01-30 08:03:24

Alternative Flights

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

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ675. (On Time performance: 43 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF839. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1456. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)

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 October 28, 2025 to January 27, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 53
On Time: 51 ( 96 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 4 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 2 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 29, 2025 to January 27, 2026. 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.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 31, 2025 to December 30, 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 QF837

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
29 January
01:31
Darwin (DRW)
07:05
Melbourne (MEL)
04h 04min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 January
02:29
Darwin (DRW)
08:14
Melbourne (MEL)
04h 15min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
25 January
01:31
Darwin (DRW)
06:59
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 58min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
23 January
01:36
Darwin (DRW)
07:11
Melbourne (MEL)
04h 05min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 January
01:49
Darwin (DRW)
07:23
Melbourne (MEL)
04h 04min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
20 January
01:36
Darwin (DRW)
07:15
Melbourne (MEL)
04h 09min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
18 January
01:33
Darwin (DRW)
07:01
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 58min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
16 January
01:36
Darwin (DRW)
07:14
Melbourne (MEL)
04h 08min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
15 January
01:38
Darwin (DRW)
07:00
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 52min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
13 January
01:37
Darwin (DRW)
07:05
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 58min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time