JQ978Jetstar Airways · CNS → PER
updated 5h ago
Route confirmed Jetstar Airways

JQ978 CairnsCNS PerthPER

JQ978 by Jetstar Airways flies from Cairns (CNS) to Perth (PER).

Right nowNext departure tomorrow Operates Mon Wed Fri
19:15

scheduled from CNS

The route today

live boards
CNSCairnsOn-time likelyCNS delay board →
PERPerthOn-time likelyPER delay board →
CNS→PERevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
35%Chance of 15+ min delay
1.2%Chance of cancellation
+5 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at CNS and PER are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

Tomorrow at Cairns

Forecast

Mon 9 Nov, local date

High31°Clikely 31°C to 32°C
Low24°Clikely 23°C to 25°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Perth

Forecast

Mon 9 Nov, local date

High25°Clikely 23°C to 27°C
Low12°Clikely 11°C to 14°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

How JQ978 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ978 across the CNS and PER boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 33.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at CNS and PER.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ978 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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