JQ678 MelbourneMEL · 13:15 DarwinDRW · 16:15
JQ678 by Jetstar Airways flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Darwin (DRW) for the Sat, Oct 17 departure.
arrival expected at DRW · on schedule
board checked 8m ago · checking again in 45s
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
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by MEL (Melbourne), currently flying VFR (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 →
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 · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ678 is cancelled, these are the other Jetstar Airways 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 JQ678 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ678 across the MEL and DRW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed +20 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ678 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-VFU.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and DRW published them.
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