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JQ18 Jetstar - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ18, which currently operates between the airports of Phuket - Phuket International Airport (Airport Code HKT) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, August 29, 2025.

JQ18 On Time performance:
79
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

JQ18 Jetstar to Melbourne

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 45 minutes
Flight Status for Friday August 29, 2025
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (August 31, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Boeing 787-8

Departure

Phuket (HKT)
August 29, 2025
Phuket International Airport
Departed at:
23:18
Terminal:
I - International - Terminal 1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 22:25

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
August 30, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Arrived at:
10:30
Terminal:
2
Gate:
16
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:45
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Codeshare Flights

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

- QF5512 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ18?
The flight JQ18 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ18?
The distance between the two airports is 7016 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight JQ18?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 08:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 08:03 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 Phuket: 2025-08-30 20:49:25
Current Time in Melbourne: 2025-08-30 23:49:25

Alternative Flights

Jetstar is the only airline operating the route from Phuket to Melbourne.

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 May 23, 2025 to August 22, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 53
On Time: 42 ( 79 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 6 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 8 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 40 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from February 23, 2025 to August 22, 2025. 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 August 02, 2024 to July 31, 2025. 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 JQ18

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
30 August
23:18
Phuket (HKT)
10:30
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 12min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Friday
29 August
22:17
Phuket (HKT)
09:27
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 10min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
27 August
22:53
Phuket (HKT)
09:39
Melbourne (MEL)
07h 46min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Monday
25 August
22:15
Phuket (HKT)
09:26
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 11min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Saturday
23 August
22:20
Phuket (HKT)
09:39
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 19min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Friday
22 August
22:15
Phuket (HKT)
09:19
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 04min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
20 August
22:18
Phuket (HKT)
09:39
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 21min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Monday
18 August
22:13
Phuket (HKT)
09:36
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 23min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Saturday
16 August
22:20
Phuket (HKT)
09:21
Melbourne (MEL)
08h 01min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Friday
15 August
22:36
Phuket (HKT)
09:33
Melbourne (MEL)
07h 57min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time