JQ945 Jetstar - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ945, which currently operates between the airports of Cairns - Cairns Airport (Airport Code CNS) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, October 31, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights JQ945
								Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights JQ945
									JQ945 On Time performance:
																		
							
										
																					79																				
									
																			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
JQ945 Jetstar from Cairns
																	
										En Route - Delayed
										 
											Delay: 41 minutes
																																								Flight Status for  Friday October 31, 2025
									
									This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 30, 2025). See it here
									
								
							
En Route - Delayed
										 
											Delay: 41 minutes
																																								Flight Status for  Friday October 31, 2025
									Departure
										Cairns (CNS)
									
									
																				October 31, 2025									
								Cairns Airport
									
									
														Departed at:													
													
														15:16 													
												
													Terminal:												
												
													 2												
											
													Gate:												
												
													 20												
											
											Scheduled Departure Time:  14:35										
										
							Arrival
										Melbourne (MEL)
									
									
																				October 31, 2025									
								Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
																
									
												Estimated Arrival Time:											
											
												19:46											
										
												Terminal:											
											
												 4											
										
												Gate:											
											
												 - 											
										
											Scheduled Arrival Time:  19:05										
																			
								
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						Codeshare Flights
 This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same: 
									- QF5865 - Qantas
Additional Information
								Which is the frequency of flight JQ945? 
The flight JQ945 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight JQ945?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight JQ945?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:37 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 Cairns: 2025-10-31 16:40:30
Current Time in Melbourne: 2025-10-31 17:40:30
																					
						The flight JQ945 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight JQ945?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight JQ945?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:37 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 Cairns: 2025-10-31 16:40:30
Current Time in Melbourne: 2025-10-31 17:40:30
Alternative Flights
																						The following airlines serves the same route between Cairns and Melbourne:
																	
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ33. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ943.
- Flight Number: JQ947. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ949. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
																																			
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF705. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
																																			
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1290. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1302.
																																	
							
						Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ33. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ943.
- Flight Number: JQ947. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ949. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF705. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1290. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1302.
Punctuality and delays
									
								We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
								
									
										
											
										
									
										
																									Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 24, 2025 to October 23, 2025. 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 October 02, 2024 to September 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
									
										
											
												
											
										
										
											
												
											
										
										
												
																								
                            
                        
										In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from July 24, 2025 to October 23, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 73 ( 79 % )
Moderate Delay: 13 ( 14 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
										
Average Delay: 8 minutes.
									Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 73 ( 79 % )
Moderate Delay: 13 ( 14 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 8 minutes.
Last Past Flights JQ945
Date
								Departure
								Arrival
								Duration
								Aircraft
								Status
							Thursday
30 October
									30 October
14:40
Cairns (CNS)
									Cairns (CNS)
19:10
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
03h 30min
									Airbus A320
									Airbus A320
									
								Wednesday
29 October
									29 October
14:42
Cairns (CNS)
									Cairns (CNS)
19:09
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
03h 27min
									Airbus A320 (s
									Airbus A320 (s
									Landed - On-time
								Tuesday
28 October
									28 October
14:51
Cairns (CNS)
									Cairns (CNS)
18:58
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
03h 07min
									Airbus A320
									Airbus A320
									Landed - On-time
								Monday
27 October
									27 October
14:43
Cairns (CNS)
									Cairns (CNS)
18:55
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
03h 12min
									Airbus A320
									Airbus A320
									Landed - On-time
								Sunday
26 October
									26 October
14:40
Cairns (CNS)
									Cairns (CNS)
19:15
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
03h 35min
									Airbus A320 (s
									Airbus A320 (s
									Landed - On-time
								Saturday
25 October
									25 October
15:25
Cairns (CNS)
									Cairns (CNS)
19:50
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
03h 25min
									Airbus A320 (s
									Airbus A320 (s
									Landed - On-time
								Friday
24 October
									24 October
15:23
Cairns (CNS)
									Cairns (CNS)
19:45
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
03h 22min
									Airbus A320
									Airbus A320
									Landed - On-time
								Thursday
23 October
									23 October
15:31
Cairns (CNS)
									Cairns (CNS)
19:49
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
03h 18min
									Airbus A320
									Airbus A320
									Landed - On-time
								Wednesday
22 October
									22 October
15:25
Cairns (CNS)
									Cairns (CNS)
19:50
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
03h 25min
									Airbus A320
									Airbus A320
									Landed - On-time
								Tuesday
21 October
									21 October
15:29
Cairns (CNS)
									Cairns (CNS)
19:53
Melbourne (MEL)
									Melbourne (MEL)
03h 24min
									Airbus A320
									Airbus A320
									Landed - On-time
								