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JQ916 Jetstar - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ916, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Townsville - Townsville Airport (Airport Code TSV).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

JQ916 On Time performance:
48
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

JQ916 Jetstar to Townsville

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday February 24, 2026

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Airbus A321neo

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
February 24, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
16:15
Terminal:
4
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 16:15

Arrival

Townsville (TSV)
February 24, 2026
Townsville Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
18:15
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 18:15
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Codeshare Flights

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

- QF5916 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ916?
The flight JQ916 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ916?
The distance between the two airports is 2057 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight JQ916?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:55 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: 2026-02-24 03:35:16
Current Time in Townsville: 2026-02-24 02:35:16

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Melbourne and Townsville:
Qantas - Flight Number: QF1988. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 6 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 22, 2025 to February 21, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 85
On Time: 41 ( 48 % )
Moderate Delay: 22 ( 26 % )
Significant Delay: 14 ( 16 % )
Major Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 22 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 22, 2025 to February 21, 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 JQ916

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
23 February
17:28
Melbourne (MEL)
19:23
Townsville (TSV)
02h 55min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Sunday
22 February
17:02
Melbourne (MEL)
19:04
Townsville (TSV)
03h 02min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
21 February
16:16
Melbourne (MEL)
18:01
Townsville (TSV)
02h 45min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
20 February
16:15
Melbourne (MEL)
18:02
Townsville (TSV)
02h 47min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
18 February
16:26
Melbourne (MEL)
18:25
Townsville (TSV)
02h 59min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
17 February
16:33
Melbourne (MEL)
18:30
Townsville (TSV)
02h 57min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - Delayed
Monday
16 February
17:48
Melbourne (MEL)
19:34
Townsville (TSV)
02h 46min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Sunday
15 February
16:56
Melbourne (MEL)
18:37
Townsville (TSV)
02h 41min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
14 February
16:15
Melbourne (MEL)
18:04
Townsville (TSV)
02h 49min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Friday
13 February
16:16
Melbourne (MEL)
18:18
Townsville (TSV)
03h 02min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time