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JQ838 Jetstar - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ838, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and Proserpine - Whitsunday Coast Airport (Airport Code PPP).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, April 10, 2026.

JQ838 On Time performance:
75
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

JQ838 Jetstar to Proserpine

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Friday April 10, 2026

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Airbus A320

Departure

Sydney (SYD)
April 10, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Departed at:
15:44
Terminal:
2
Gate:
55
Scheduled Departure Time: 15:40

Arrival

Proserpine (PPP)
April 10, 2026
Whitsunday Coast Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
18:00
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 18:15
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Codeshare Flights

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

- QF5838 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ838?
The flight JQ838 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ838?
The distance between the two airports is 1518 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight JQ838?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:54 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Sydney and Proserpine:
Jetstar - Flight Number: JQ840. (On Time performance: 72 - 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 March 29, 2026 to April 08, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 6 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 7 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights JQ838

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
08 April
15:37
Sydney (SYD)
17:51
Proserpine (PPP)
02h 14min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
07 April
06:24
Sydney (SYD)
08:50
Proserpine (PPP)
02h 26min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Monday
06 April
15:48
Sydney (SYD)
18:05
Proserpine (PPP)
02h 17min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Sunday
05 April
15:35
Sydney (SYD)
17:57
Proserpine (PPP)
02h 22min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Friday
03 April
16:20
Sydney (SYD)
17:44
Proserpine (PPP)
01h 24min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
01 April
15:40
Sydney (SYD)
17:10
Proserpine (PPP)
01h 30min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Monday
30 March
15:48
Sydney (SYD)
17:14
Proserpine (PPP)
01h 26min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Sunday
29 March
16:11
Sydney (SYD)
17:45
Proserpine (PPP)
01h 34min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - Delayed