Flight QF 838: Melbourne → Darwin

Qantas23 October 2026LandedUpdated 19 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight QF 838 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Darwin

Departure

Melbourne MEL

21:49

Actual21:50 scheduled1 min early

Terminal: T1
Gate: 22

Landed

Flight time: 4 h 30 min

Arrival

Darwin DRW

00:29+1 day

Actual00:50 scheduled21 min early

Terminal: T1

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

Flight time: 4 h 30 min
Distance: ≈ 3,132 km
On time: 100%
Average departure delay: 1 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight QF 838

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 9, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 9
On time: 100%
Average departure delay: 1 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late9
Delayed 16–60 min0
Delayed over 60 min0
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 QF 838 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Wed 21 Oct21:5010 min early	Melbourne → Darwin	21:50	10 min early	Landed
Tue 20 Oct21:501 min early	Melbourne → Darwin	21:50	1 min early	Landed
Sun 18 Oct21:503 min early	Melbourne → Darwin	21:50	3 min early	Landed
Fri 16 Oct21:50no delay	Melbourne → Darwin	21:50	no delay	Landed
Tue 13 Oct21:50no delay	Melbourne → Darwin	21:50	no delay	Landed
Sun 11 Oct21:50+3 min	Melbourne → Darwin	21:50	+3 min	Landed
Fri 9 Oct21:50+6 min	Melbourne → Darwin	21:50	+6 min	Landed
Tue 6 Oct21:503 min early	Melbourne → Darwin	21:50	3 min early	Landed

Flight QF 838: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 21:50
Usual arrival time: 00:50

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 QF 838

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Darwin (DRW). Scheduled flight time: about 4 h 30 min. Distance between the airports: about 3,132 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight QF 838

Is flight QF 838 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight QF 838 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 23 October 2026 the airport board shows flight QF 838 as “Landed”. Departure: Melbourne, 21:49. Arrival: Darwin, 00:29.

Which terminal and gate does flight QF 838 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T1, Gate 22. Darwin (DRW): Terminal T1. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight QF 838 delayed?

Over 9 flights: on time (within 15 min) 100%, average delay 1 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight QF 838 take?

About 4 h 30 min by the schedule. The airports are 3132 km apart.

On which days does flight QF 838 operate?

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

Flight QF 838, 23 October 2026