Flight JQ 917: Townsville → Melbourne

Jetstar Australia11 November 2026LandedUpdated 58 min ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight JQ 917 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Townsville → Melbourne

Departure

Townsville TSV

20:05

Scheduled

Gate: 2

Landed

Flight time: 3 h 05 min

Arrival

Melbourne MEL

23:55

Actual00:10 scheduled15 min early

Terminal: T4

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

Flight time: 3 h 05 min
Distance: ≈ 2,056 km
On time: 68%
Average departure delay: 26 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight JQ 917

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 19, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 19
On time: 68%
Average departure delay: 26 min
Cancelled: 2

On time, up to 15 min late13
Delayed 16–60 min3
Delayed over 60 min3
Cancelled2

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 917 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Tue 10 Nov20:05+5 min	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	+5 min	Landed
Mon 9 Nov20:05+10 min	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	+10 min	Landed
Sun 8 Nov20:05	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	—	Landed
Sat 7 Nov19:15+15 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:15	+15 min	Delayed 15 min
Fri 6 Nov20:05+49 min	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	+49 min	Landed
Wed 4 Nov20:05+14 min	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	+14 min	Landed
Tue 3 Nov20:05+85 min	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	+85 min	Cancelled
Mon 2 Nov20:051250 min early	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	1250 min early	Landed
Sun 1 Nov23:10	Townsville → Townsville	23:10	—	Landed
Sun 1 Nov20:05	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	—	Landed
Sat 31 Oct19:15+25 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:15	+25 min	Departed
Fri 30 Oct20:05	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	—	Landed
Wed 28 Oct20:05+105 min	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	+105 min	Landed
Tue 27 Oct20:05+20 min	Townsville → Melbourne	20:05	+20 min	Landed
Tue 27 Oct00:102 min early	Townsville → Melbourne	00:10	2 min early	Landed
Mon 26 Oct00:10+25 min	Townsville → Melbourne	00:10	+25 min	Landed
Sat 24 Oct21:30+15 min	Townsville → Melbourne	21:30	+15 min	Landed
Fri 23 Oct23:30+95 min	Townsville → Melbourne	23:30	+95 min	Delayed 95 min
Thu 22 Oct19:25+20 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	+20 min	Cancelled
Wed 21 Oct19:25+40 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	+40 min	Departed
Tue 20 Oct19:25+35 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	+35 min	Departed
Mon 19 Oct19:25+35 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	+35 min	Boarding
Sun 18 Oct19:25+5 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	+5 min	Delayed 5 min
Sat 17 Oct17:25	Townsville → Melbourne	17:25	—	Landed
Fri 16 Oct19:25+10 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	+10 min	Boarding
Thu 15 Oct19:25	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	—	Boarding
Wed 14 Oct19:25+25 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	+25 min	Boarding
Tue 13 Oct19:25	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	—	Landed
Mon 12 Oct19:25+40 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	+40 min	Departed
Sun 11 Oct19:25+31 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	+31 min	Departed
Sat 10 Oct17:25	Townsville → Melbourne	17:25	—	Landed
Fri 9 Oct19:25+65 min	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	+65 min	Departed
Thu 8 Oct19:25	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	—	Scheduled
Wed 7 Oct19:25	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	—	Landed
Tue 6 Oct19:25	Townsville → Melbourne	19:25	—	Boarding
Mon 5 Oct23:30+18 min	Townsville → Melbourne	23:30	+18 min	Delayed 18 min

Flight JQ 917: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 19:25
Usual arrival time: 23:30

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 917

Departure airport: Townsville (TSV). Arrival airport: Melbourne (MEL). Scheduled flight time: about 3 h 05 min. Distance between the airports: about 2,056 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight JQ 917

Is flight JQ 917 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight JQ 917 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 917 as “Landed”. Departure: Townsville, 20:05. Arrival: Melbourne, 23:55.

Which terminal and gate does flight JQ 917 use?

Townsville (TSV): Gate 2. Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T4. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight JQ 917 delayed?

Over 19 flights: on time (within 15 min) 68%, average delay 26 min, cancelled 2.

How long does flight JQ 917 take?

About 3 h 05 min by the schedule. The airports are 2056 km apart.

On which days does flight JQ 917 operate?

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

Flight JQ 917, 11 November 2026