PER → ADLPerth to Adelaide

live

Direct flights from Perth (PER) to Adelaide (ADL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 90% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,115 km, an estimated 3 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Perth and Adelaide. Updated 19 October 2026 at 07:33 UTC.

Today, PER → ADL

Mon 19 Oct · local times
VA718Virgin AustraliaIn the air, 18 min late

Left PER at 13:38, 18 min after its 13:20 slot.

Likely landing
about 18:30middle half 18:23 to 18:40 · sched 18:40

Landing estimate from 239,057 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The ADL board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track VA718 →
  1. 05:40 QF882Qantas Departed Landed 10:43 −17
  2. 06:00 JQ857Jetstar Left 06:22 +22 Landed 11:14 −6
  3. 06:30 TFX938TFX Left 06:46 +16 Landed 11:41
  4. 07:10 VA712Virgin Australia Left 07:40 +30 Landed 12:35 +5
  5. 09:05 JQ859Jetstar Departed Landed 14:20 −5
  6. 09:10 QF884Qantas Departed Landed 14:22 −8
  7. 13:20 VA718Virgin Australia Left 13:38 +18 ADL about 18:30In the air · sched 18:40
  8. 13:40 QF886Qantas Sched 13:40Departure not confirmed by the board ADL est. 19:00sched 19:05
  9. 17:10 QF888Qantas Sched 17:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PER board 15:33 · ADL board 16:16

PER Perth smooth · +6
ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
2,115 km · ~3h 13m est.
dep bank 05:40–17:1021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 21 operated PER → ADL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~3h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ67% on time

Flights JQ857 06:00 Mo We Fr Su · JQ859 09:05 Mo Tu Th Sa · JQ111 12:20 Tu Th Sa

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF882 05:40 Mo Th Fr · QF884 09:10 daily · QF886 13:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF888 17:10 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA100% on time

Flights VA712 07:10 daily · VA718 13:20 daily · VA722 17:05 Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19JQ857dep +22 → arr−6
10-19JQ859arrived−5
10-19QF882arrived−17
10-19QF884arrived−8
10-19TFX938dep +16 → arr+0
10-19VA712dep +30 → arr+5
10-19VA718dep +18 → arr+0
10-18JQ857dep +51 → arr+25
10-18QF884dep +13 → arr−9
10-18QF886arrived−13
10-18QF888arrived−19
10-18VA712dep +18 → arr+0
10-18VA718dep +5 → arr−10
10-18VA722dep +15 → arr+3
10-17JQ111dep +7 → arr−18
10-17JQ859arrived+40
10-17QF884dep +2 → arr−10
10-17QF888arrived−22
10-17VA712dep +9 → arr−9
10-17VA718dep +3 → arr−10
10-16JQ857arrived+1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
PERPerth +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 4 kt Full PER delay board →
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 10 kt Full ADL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PER: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Perth to Adelaide route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PER to ADL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Perth (PER) to Adelaide (ADL) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/PER-ADL
How we measure this →

PER to ADL questions

Is PER–ADL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PER is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PER–ADL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:40 and evening departures around 17:05 from PER. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ADL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PER to ADL?

Great-circle distance is 2,115 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 179–211 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PER–ADL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 51 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.