QF838 Qantas - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight MU4104 from China Eastern Airlines (MU) is a codeshare flight operated by Qantas (QF) under the flight number QF838. Check this page for details about flight QF838.
Below, you can find details about Qantas flight QF838, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Darwin - Darwin International Airport (Airport Code DRW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, November 04, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights QF838
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights QF838
QF838 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
QF838 Qantas to Darwin
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday November 04, 2025
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday November 04, 2025
Airline information
Qantas
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
November 04, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
21:05
Terminal:
1
Gate:
10
Scheduled Departure Time: 21:05
Arrival
Darwin (DRW)
November 04, 2025
Darwin International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
23:50
Terminal:
-
Gate:
5
Scheduled Arrival Time: 23:50
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- CX9159 - Cathay Pacific
- MU4104 - China Eastern Airlines
- NZ7574 - Air New Zealand
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight QF838?
The flight QF838 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight QF838?
The distance between the two airports is 3134 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight QF838?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:19 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 Melbourne: 2025-11-04 20:03:02
Current Time in Darwin: 2025-11-04 18:33:02
The flight QF838 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight QF838?
The distance between the two airports is 3134 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight QF838?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:19 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 Melbourne: 2025-11-04 20:03:02
Current Time in Darwin: 2025-11-04 18:33:02
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Darwin:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ678. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF836. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1467. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ678. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF836. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1467. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 04, 2025 to October 31, 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.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from November 02, 2024 to October 31, 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from August 03, 2025 to October 31, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 48
On Time: 46 ( 96 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 3 minutes.
Total number of flights: 48
On Time: 46 ( 96 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 3 minutes.
Last Past Flights QF838
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
02 November
02 November
21:25
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:23
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 28min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Friday
31 October
31 October
21:12
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
23:42
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 00min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
28 October
28 October
21:04
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
23:25
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
03h 51min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
26 October
26 October
22:05
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
01:03
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 28min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Friday
24 October
24 October
21:36
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:23
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 17min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
22 October
22 October
21:26
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:08
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 12min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
20 October
20 October
21:45
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:29
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 14min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
17 October
17 October
21:25
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:13
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 18min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
15 October
15 October
21:23
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:19
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 26min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
13 October
13 October
21:33
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
00:16
Darwin (DRW)
Darwin (DRW)
04h 13min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time