JQ979 Jetstar - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight EK7490 from Emirates (EK) is a codeshare flight operated by Jetstar (JQ) under the flight number JQ979. Check this page for details about flight JQ979.
Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ979, which currently operates between the airports of Perth - Perth Airport (Airport Code PER) and Cairns - Cairns Airport (Airport Code CNS).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights JQ979
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights JQ979
JQ979 On Time performance:
62
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
JQ979 Jetstar to Cairns
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday August 19, 2025
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday August 19, 2025
Airline information
Jetstar
Equipment: Airbus A320
Departure
Perth (PER)
August 19, 2025
Perth Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
23:10
Terminal:
2
Gate:
3
Scheduled Departure Time: 23:10
Arrival
Cairns (CNS)
August 20, 2025
Cairns Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
05:20
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 05:20
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- EK7490 - Emirates
- QF5859 - Qantas
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight JQ979?
The flight JQ979 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight JQ979?
The distance between the two airports is 3434 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight JQ979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:55 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 Perth: 2025-08-19 18:09:14
Current Time in Cairns: 2025-08-19 20:09:14
The flight JQ979 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight JQ979?
The distance between the two airports is 3434 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight JQ979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:55 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 Perth: 2025-08-19 18:09:14
Current Time in Cairns: 2025-08-19 20:09:14
Alternative Flights
Jetstar is the only airline operating the route from Perth to Cairns.
Punctuality and delays
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 February 18, 2025 to August 16, 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 August 03, 2024 to July 31, 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from May 20, 2025 to August 16, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 24 ( 62 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Significant Delay: 8 ( 21 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 10 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 20 minutes.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 24 ( 62 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Significant Delay: 8 ( 21 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 10 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 20 minutes.
Last Past Flights JQ979
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
17 August
17 August
23:21
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
05:11
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 50min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Friday
15 August
15 August
23:04
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
05:01
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 57min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
13 August
13 August
23:13
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
05:17
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
04h 04min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Sunday
10 August
10 August
23:16
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
05:18
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
04h 02min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Friday
08 August
08 August
00:36
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
06:23
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 47min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
06 August
06 August
23:15
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
05:27
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
04h 12min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Sunday
03 August
03 August
00:19
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
06:18
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 59min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - Delayed
Friday
01 August
01 August
23:51
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
05:36
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 45min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
30 July
30 July
01:13
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
07:20
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
04h 07min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
27 July
27 July
23:27
Perth (PER)
Perth (PER)
05:10
Cairns (CNS)
Cairns (CNS)
03h 43min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time