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JQ949 Jetstar - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight QF5869 from Qantas (QF) is a codeshare flight operated by Jetstar (JQ) under the flight number JQ949. Check this page for details about flight JQ949.

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ949, 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 Monday, July 07, 2025.

JQ949 On Time performance:
77
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

JQ949 Jetstar from Cairns

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Monday July 07, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (July 05, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (July 06, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Airbus A321

Departure

Cairns (CNS)
July 06, 2025
Cairns Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
21:40
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 21:30

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
July 07, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
00:55
Terminal:
4
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 00:55
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Codeshare Flights

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

- QF5869 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ949?
The flight JQ949 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ949?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight JQ949?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:15 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 airlines serves the same route between Cairns and Melbourne:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ33. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ945. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ947. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF705. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1294. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1296.
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 9 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 April 03, 2025 to July 02, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 70 ( 77 % )
Moderate Delay: 11 ( 12 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 8 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from March 31, 2025 to July 02, 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 March 31, 2025 to June 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.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights JQ949

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
05 July
22:10
Cairns (CNS)
01:00
Melbourne (MEL)
02h 50min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Friday
04 July
21:45
Cairns (CNS)
00:56
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 11min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Thursday
03 July
21:34
Cairns (CNS)
00:50
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 16min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
02 July
22:00
Cairns (CNS)
01:17
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 17min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
01 July
22:40
Cairns (CNS)
02:09
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 29min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Monday
30 June
21:50
Cairns (CNS)
00:48
Melbourne (MEL)
02h 58min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Sunday
29 June
21:19
Cairns (CNS)
00:07
Melbourne (MEL)
02h 48min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Saturday
28 June
21:43
Cairns (CNS)
00:35
Melbourne (MEL)
02h 52min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Friday
27 June
21:30
Cairns (CNS)
00:48
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 18min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
26 June
21:29
Cairns (CNS)
00:30
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 01min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time