JQ17 MelbourneMEL · 15:50 PhuketHKT
JQ17 by Jetstar Airways flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Phuket (HKT) for the Fri, Oct 23 departure.
departs MEL · on schedule
board checked 241m ago · checking again in 45s
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 operation2 cancelled · 10 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWhen it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Melbourne to Phuket flights today
same route · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ17 is cancelled, this is the other Jetstar Airways nonstop flight from Melbourne to Phuket 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 JQ17 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ17 across the MEL and HKT boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~25 min late. Based on 10 confirmed departures · 5/10 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ17 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-VKH, VH-VKD, VH-VKG, VH-VKE.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and HKT published them.
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