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JQ61 Jetstar - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ61, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Airport Code SGN).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, February 04, 2026.

JQ61 On Time performance:
60
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

JQ61 Jetstar to Ho Chi Minh City

This flight is not scheduled for February 04, 2026.

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar

Departure

Sydney (SYD)
February 01, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Arrival

Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
February 01, 2026
Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- QF5553 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ61?
The flight JQ61 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ61?
The distance between the two airports is 6846 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight JQ61?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 08:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 08:30 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Sydney: 2026-02-04 22:50:40
Current Time in Ho Chi Minh City: 2026-02-04 18:50:40

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City:

VietJet Air
- Flight Number: VJ86. (On Time performance: 21 - Average Delay: 36 minutes)

Vietnam Airlines
- Flight Number: VN772. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 02, 2025 to January 29, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 35
On Time: 21 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 5 ( 14 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 14 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 11 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 35 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 03, 2025 to January 29, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from February 02, 2025 to January 29, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights JQ61

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
03 February
16:40
Sydney (SYD)
21:11
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08h 31min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Sunday
01 February
16:55
Sydney (SYD)
21:21
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08h 26min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
29 January
16:24
Sydney (SYD)
20:43
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08h 19min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 January
16:25
Sydney (SYD)
20:31
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08h 06min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Sunday
25 January
16:36
Sydney (SYD)
20:36
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08h 00min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 January
20:20
Sydney (SYD)
00:55
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08h 35min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Tuesday
20 January
16:42
Sydney (SYD)
21:01
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08h 19min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Sunday
18 January
16:43
Sydney (SYD)
20:39
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07h 56min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Thursday
15 January
17:59
Sydney (SYD)
22:40
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08h 41min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
13 January
16:50
Sydney (SYD)
21:01
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08h 11min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time