6E3998 Flight Status IndiGo Airlines: Sydney to Melbourne (IGO3998)

SYD Sydney

Scheduled
09:15
Actual
09:48

Terminal: 2 | Gate: 54

Departure: Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · local time UTC+11

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)

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MEL Melbourne

Scheduled
10:50
Actual
10:52

Terminal: 4 | Gate: 52

Arrival: Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · local time UTC+11

Melbourne Airport (MEL)

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Landed 11h 41m ago 100%

SYD 09:48 MEL 10:52

705 km (438 mi) flown

Route map SYD to MEL Map of the great-circle route from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, Australia to Melbourne Airport, Australia, 705 km. The plane shows an estimated position based on departure and arrival times. Map data: Natural Earth. SYD MEL Map data: Natural Earth

Estimated position based on departure and arrival times, not live tracking. Times are local at each airport.

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Distance: 705 km / 438 miles · Scheduled Duration: 01:35 · Actual Duration: 01:04

6E 3998 Flight Status & Schedule IndiGo Airlines Sydney to Melbourne

Date From To Departure Arrival Status Details
Nov 09 SYD MEL 09:48 10:52 Landed Track >
Nov 08 SYD MEL 09:45 10:55 Landed Track >
Nov 07 SYD MEL 09:35 10:48 Landed Track >
Nov 06 SYD MEL 09:36 10:55 Landed Track >
Nov 05 SYD MEL 09:30 10:46 Landed Track >
Nov 04 SYD MEL 09:23 10:32 Landed Track >
Nov 03 SYD MEL 10:01 11:18 Landed Late Track >
Nov 02 SYD MEL 09:34 10:51 Landed Track >
Nov 01 SYD MEL 09:16 10:27 Landed Track >
Oct 31 SYD MEL 09:35 10:49 Landed Track >

IndiGo Airlines' Sydney–Melbourne flight covers 705 km (438 mi) and runs daily. Its timetable allows 1 h 35 min; in practice it usually takes about 1 h 15 min, so it often makes up time. Today it left 33 minutes late and still landed at 10:52, just 2 minutes behind schedule.

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About 6E 3998

Route
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport SYD to Melbourne Airport MEL
Distance
705 km (438 mi)
Typical flight time
1 h 15 min
Flies
Daily
On time
9 of the last 10
Average delay when late
28 min
Usually departs from
Terminal 2

6E 3998 FAQ

How long is the 6E3998 flight?
The timetable allows 1 h 35 min. Sydney to Melbourne is 705 km (438 mi).
How often is 6E3998 late?
1 of the last 10 flights arrived 15 or more minutes late; when late, by 28 minutes on average.
Which days does 6E3998 fly?
Daily: it was scheduled on each of the last 7 days.
Which terminal does 6E3998 use?
It usually leaves from Terminal 2 at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and arrives at Terminal 4 at Melbourne Airport (MEL). Check the flight card above for today's terminal and gate.
What other flight numbers does 6E3998 have?
Also listed as IGO3998 (IndiGo Airlines' ICAO code) and 6E 3998.

6E3998 and Sydney SYD to Melbourne MEL Flights

Flight 6E3998 is a code-share IndiGo Airlines flight of the Jetstar Airways operated JQ509.

Other flights departing from Sydney SYD: QF592, VA161, VA412, VA555

Other flights arriving at Melbourne MEL: NZ121, MH3087, JQ509

All flights connecting Sydney SYD to Melbourne MEL.