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JQ538 Jetstar - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ538, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

JQ538 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

JQ538 Jetstar to Sydney

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday October 29, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 28, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (October 30, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Airbus A321neo

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
October 29, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
20:50
Terminal:
4
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:50

Arrival

Sydney (SYD)
October 29, 2025
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
22:15
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 22:15
Disclaimer
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Codeshare Flights

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

- 6E3932 - IndiGo

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ538?
The flight JQ538 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ538?
The distance between the two airports is 707 kilometers.

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

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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 January 03, 2025 to January 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.

Last Past Flights JQ538

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
28 October
20:55
Melbourne (MEL)
22:33
Sydney (SYD)
01h 38min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - Delayed
Monday
27 October
20:46
Melbourne (MEL)
22:02
Sydney (SYD)
01h 16min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Sunday
26 October
21:09
Melbourne (MEL)
22:46
Sydney (SYD)
01h 37min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - Delayed