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JQ472 Jetstar - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ472, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Newcastle - Newcastle Airport (Airport Code NTL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, February 06, 2026.

JQ472 On Time performance:
88
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

JQ472 Jetstar to Newcastle

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Friday February 06, 2026

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Airbus A320neo

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
February 06, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
06:26
Terminal:
4
Gate:
50
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:30

Arrival

Newcastle (NTL)
February 06, 2026
Newcastle Airport
Arrived at:
07:54
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:00
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Codeshare Flights

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

- EK7494 - Emirates

- QF5472 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ472?
The flight JQ472 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ472?
The distance between the two airports is 835 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight JQ472?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:27 hours.

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 Melbourne and Newcastle:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ476. (On Time performance: 56 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF1997. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF1999. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1589. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1593. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 8 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 November 05, 2025 to February 04, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 81 ( 88 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 2 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 7 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 05, 2025 to February 04, 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 February 02, 2025 to January 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights JQ472

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
05 February
06:34
Melbourne (MEL)
07:58
Newcastle (NTL)
01h 24min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
04 February
06:23
Melbourne (MEL)
07:46
Newcastle (NTL)
01h 23min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 February
06:22
Melbourne (MEL)
07:49
Newcastle (NTL)
01h 27min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 February
06:33
Melbourne (MEL)
07:59
Newcastle (NTL)
01h 26min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Sunday
01 February
06:31
Melbourne (MEL)
08:01
Newcastle (NTL)
01h 30min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Saturday
31 January
06:24
Melbourne (MEL)
07:50
Newcastle (NTL)
01h 26min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Friday
30 January
06:30
Melbourne (MEL)
07:57
Newcastle (NTL)
01h 27min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 January
06:24
Melbourne (MEL)
07:50
Newcastle (NTL)
01h 26min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
28 January
06:33
Melbourne (MEL)
08:02
Newcastle (NTL)
01h 29min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 January
06:26
Melbourne (MEL)
07:51
Newcastle (NTL)
01h 25min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time