JQ171 Jetstar - Flight Status

Which is the frequency of flight JQ171?
The flight JQ171 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ171?
The distance between the two airports is 2415 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight JQ171?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:11 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 Melbourne: 2026-02-12 03:35:50
Current Time in Christchurch: 2026-02-12 05:35:50

The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Christchurch:

Air New Zealand
- Flight Number: NZ214. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: NZ216. (On Time performance: 46 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF167. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF169. (On Time performance: 56 - Average Delay: 29 minutes)

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 August 08, 2025 to February 06, 2026. 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 February 02, 2025 to January 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.