JQ949 Jetstar - Flight Status
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, April 06, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights JQ949
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights JQ949
JQ949 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions. Flight Status
JQ949 Jetstar from Cairns
Scheduled
Flight Status for Monday April 06, 2026
Scheduled
Flight Status for Monday April 06, 2026
Airline information
Jetstar
Equipment: Airbus A321
Departure
Cairns (CNS)
April 05, 2026
Cairns Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
21:40
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 21:40
Arrival
Melbourne (MEL)
April 06, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
01:00
Terminal:
4
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 01:00
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- 6E3957 - IndiGo
- QF5869 - Qantas
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight JQ949?
The flight JQ949 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight JQ949?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.
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: 2026-04-05 06:21:46
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-04-05 07:21:46
The flight JQ949 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight JQ949?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.
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: 2026-04-05 06:21:46
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-04-05 07:21:46
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Cairns and Melbourne:
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ33. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ943. (On Time performance: 54 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ945. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ947. (On Time performance: 38 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1290.
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ33. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ941. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ943. (On Time performance: 54 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ945. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ947. (On Time performance: 38 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
Qantas
- Flight Number: QF703. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1290.
- Flight Number: VA1292. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1298. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 28, 2025 to October 26, 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 October 26, 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.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 28, 2025 to October 26, 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.
Last Past Flights JQ949
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
04 April
04 April
20:36
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
00:50
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 14min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Thursday
02 April
02 April
20:31
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
00:32
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 01min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
01 April
01 April
20:40
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
02:30
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
04h 50min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
- Delayed
Monday
30 March
30 March
20:30
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
00:39
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
03h 09min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time