JQ520 MelbourneMEL · 14:55 SydneySYD · 16:20
JQ520 by Jetstar Airways flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Sydney (SYD) for the Wed, Oct 28 departure.
estimated arrival at SYD · local time · ~13h 43m from now
board checked 59m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 15:29 · typical taxi-out at MEL ≈ 11 min.
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 +35 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by MEL (Melbourne), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastMelbourne to Sydney with Jetstar Airways · Fri 30 Oct, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 1.7%0.6× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 3.9%1.3× usual
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 16 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Melbourne to Sydney flights today
same route · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ520 is cancelled, these are the other Jetstar Airways nonstop flights from Melbourne to Sydney 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 JQ520 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ520 across the MEL and SYD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~35 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 2/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ520 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-VFX, VH-VQG, VH-VQC, VH-A5D.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and SYD published them.
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