Flight JQ 516: Melbourne → Sydney

Jetstar Australia11 November 2026LandedUpdated 6 h 43 min ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight JQ 516 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Sydney

Departure

Melbourne MEL

11:46

Actual11:40 scheduled+6 min

Terminal: T4
Gate: 50

Landed

Flight time: 1 h 30 min

Arrival

Sydney SYD

13:22

Actual13:10 scheduled+12 min

Terminal: T2

Data from the official airport boards. Times are local to each airport.

Flight time: 1 h 25 min
Distance: ≈ 706 km
On time: 69%
Average departure delay: 15 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight JQ 516

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 26, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 26
On time: 69%
Average departure delay: 15 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late18
Delayed 16–60 min7
Delayed over 60 min1
Cancelled0

One bar per finished flight, the oldest on the left; the height is the delay at departure. The history table below lists the same flights.

Flight JQ 516 history

Flights of the last 60 days from the airport boards. Delay against the scheduled departure.

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Sun 8 Nov11:40+9 min	Melbourne → Sydney	11:40	+9 min	Landed
Wed 4 Nov11:40+36 min	Melbourne → Sydney	11:40	+36 min	Landed
Sun 1 Nov11:40+53 min	Melbourne → Sydney	11:40	+53 min	Landed
Wed 28 Oct11:40+6 min	Melbourne → Sydney	11:40	+6 min	Landed
Sun 25 Oct11:40+82 min	Melbourne → Sydney	11:40	+82 min	Landed
Sat 24 Oct13:55+16 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+16 min	Landed
Fri 23 Oct13:55+8 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+8 min	Landed
Thu 22 Oct13:55+58 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+58 min	Landed
Wed 21 Oct13:55+26 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+26 min	Landed
Tue 20 Oct13:55+3 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+3 min	Landed
Mon 19 Oct13:55+45 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+45 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct13:55+3 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+3 min	Landed
Sat 17 Oct13:55+24 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+24 min	Landed
Fri 16 Oct13:55+36 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+36 min	Landed
Thu 15 Oct13:55+22 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+22 min	Landed
Wed 14 Oct13:554 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	4 min early	Landed
Tue 13 Oct13:55+12 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+12 min	Landed
Mon 12 Oct13:55+19 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+19 min	Landed
Sun 11 Oct13:553 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	3 min early	Landed
Sat 10 Oct13:55+9 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+9 min	Landed
Fri 9 Oct13:55+31 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+31 min	Landed
Thu 8 Oct13:55+19 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+19 min	Landed
Wed 7 Oct13:55+2 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+2 min	Landed
Tue 6 Oct13:55+4 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+4 min	Landed
Mon 5 Oct13:55+4 min	Melbourne → Sydney	13:55	+4 min	Landed

Flight JQ 516: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 13:55
Usual arrival time: 15:20

Dates already on the boards

The boards do not show the next dates of this flight yet. Airports usually publish flights one or two days ahead.

Route of flight JQ 516

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Sydney (SYD). Scheduled flight time: about 1 h 25 min. Distance between the airports: about 706 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight JQ 516

Is flight JQ 516 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight JQ 516 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 11 November 2026 the airport board shows flight JQ 516 as “Landed”. Departure: Melbourne, 11:46. Arrival: Sydney, 13:22.

Which terminal and gate does flight JQ 516 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T4, Gate 50. Sydney (SYD): Terminal T2. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight JQ 516 delayed?

Over 26 flights: on time (within 15 min) 69%, average delay 15 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight JQ 516 take?

About 1 h 25 min by the schedule. The airports are 706 km apart.

On which days does flight JQ 516 operate?

In the last 60 days it was on the boards on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Flight JQ 516, 11 November 2026