Flight JQ 538: Melbourne → Sydney

Jetstar Australia12 November 2026ScheduledUpdated 11 min ago, official airport data

All flights Melbourne → Sydney

Departure

Melbourne MEL

20:50

Scheduled

Terminal: T4
Gate: 45

Not departed yet

Flight time: 1 h 25 min

Arrival

Sydney SYD

22:15

Scheduled

Terminal: T2

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

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Flight time: 1 h 25 min
Distance: ≈ 706 km
On time: 50%
Average departure delay: 12 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight JQ 538

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 10, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 10
On time: 50%
Average departure delay: 12 min
Cancelled: 1

On time, up to 15 min late5
Delayed 16–60 min5
Delayed over 60 min0
Cancelled1

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 538 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Sun 8 Nov20:50+7 min	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	+7 min	Landed
Fri 6 Nov20:50+6 min	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	+6 min	Landed
Thu 5 Nov20:50+22 min	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	+22 min	Landed
Wed 4 Nov20:50+7 min	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	+7 min	Landed
Tue 3 Nov20:50	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	—	Cancelled
Sun 1 Nov20:5013 min early	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	13 min early	Landed
Fri 30 Oct20:50+31 min	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	+31 min	Landed
Thu 29 Oct20:50+20 min	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	+20 min	Landed
Wed 28 Oct20:50+32 min	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	+32 min	Landed
Tue 27 Oct20:50+10 min	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	+10 min	Landed
Sun 25 Oct20:50+19 min	Melbourne → Sydney	20:50	+19 min	Landed

Flight JQ 538: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 20:50
Usual arrival time: 22:15

Dates already on the boards

Thu 12 NovDeparture 20:50, Arrival 22:15Scheduled

Route of flight JQ 538

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 538

Is flight JQ 538 on time today?

For 12 November 2026 the airport board shows flight JQ 538 as “Scheduled”. Departure: Melbourne, 20:50. Arrival: Sydney, 22:15.

Which terminal and gate does flight JQ 538 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T4, Gate 45. Sydney (SYD): Terminal T2. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight JQ 538 delayed?

Over 10 flights: on time (within 15 min) 50%, average delay 12 min, cancelled 1.

How long does flight JQ 538 take?

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

On which days does flight JQ 538 operate?

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

How can I get notified when flight JQ 538 changes?

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Flight JQ 538, 12 November 2026