PER → KTAPerth to Karratha

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Direct flights from Perth (PER) to Karratha (KTA): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 64% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,251 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Perth and Karratha. Updated 17 October 2026 at 07:33 UTC.

PER Perth smooth · +6
KTA Karratha tracking
1,251 km · ~2h 06m est.
dep bank 05:05–17:409x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 28 operated PER → KTA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas 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
Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF1216 varies Tu We

Virgin AustraliaVA56% on time

Flights VA2541 05:15 Mo · VA9471 06:00 Tu · VA1723 06:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA1725 11:05 Mo Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17NWK1728departed+119
10-17NWK1730departed+11
10-17NWK1734departed+11
10-17VA1723departed+7
10-16NWK1724departed+87
10-16NWK1732departed+13
10-16NWK1734departed+9
10-16NWK1736departed+9
10-16NWK1740departed+10
10-16VA1723departed+8
10-16VA1727departed+9
10-15NWK1724departed+89
10-15NWK1730departed+12
10-15NWK1732departed+16
10-15NWK1736departed+11
10-15VA1723departed+43
10-15VA1727departed+18
10-15VA1731departed+15
10-14NWK1722departed+10
10-14NWK1726departed+20
10-14NWK1728departed+7
10-14NWK1730departed+12
10-14NWK1732departed+20
10-14NWK1736departed+7
10-14QF1216departed+7
10-14VA1723departed+17
10-14VA1725departed+19
10-14VA1729departed+5

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 Full PER delay board →
KTAKarratha tracking Full KTA delay board →

How the Perth to Karratha route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PER to KTA 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

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PER to KTA questions

Is PER–KTA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PER is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PER–KTA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 from PER. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KTA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PER to KTA?

Great-circle distance is 1,251 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PER–KTA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.