QF838 MelbourneMEL · 20:50 DarwinDRW · 00:50
QF838 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Darwin (DRW) for the Tue, Sep 15 departure.
estimated arrival at DRW · local time · ~48 min from now
board checked 41m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 20:50 · typical taxi-out at MEL ≈ 9.1 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MEL and DRW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Melbourne to Darwin flights today
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF838 is cancelled, these are the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flights from Melbourne to Darwin on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MEL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How QF838 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF838 across the MEL and DRW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: left right on schedule but landed about 18 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF838 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-VXQ.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and DRW published them.
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