JQ18 PhuketHKT MelbourneMEL · 09:45
JQ18 by Jetstar Australia flies from Phuket (HKT) to Melbourne (MEL).
tracked route HKT → MEL
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −21 min · 0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsHow JQ18 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ18 across the HKT and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~16 min early. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 7/7 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ18 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-VKE, VH-VKJ, VH-VKF, VH-VKL.
Board clocks recorded as HKT and MEL published them.
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