Flight JQ 944: Melbourne → Cairns

Jetstar Australia12 November 2026ScheduledUpdated 45 min ago, official airport data

All flights Melbourne → Cairns

Departure

Melbourne MEL

12:55

Scheduled

Terminal: T4
Gate: 51

Not departed yet

Arrival

Cairns CNS

We do not track the arrival airport.

Data from the official airport boards. Times are local to each airport.

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Flight time: 3 h 20 min
Distance: ≈ 2,314 km
On time: 50%
Average departure delay: 96 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight JQ 944

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 10, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 10
On time: 50%
Average departure delay: 96 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late5
Delayed 16–60 min1
Delayed over 60 min4
Cancelled0

One bar per finished flight, the oldest on the left; the height is the delay at departure. The history table below lists the same flights.

Flight JQ 944 history

Flights of the last 60 days from the airport boards. Delay against the scheduled departure.

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Tue 10 Nov12:55+14 min	Melbourne → Cairns	12:55	+14 min	Departed
Sun 8 Nov12:55+29 min	Melbourne → Cairns	12:55	+29 min	Departed
Thu 5 Nov12:55+4 min	Melbourne → Cairns	12:55	+4 min	Departed
Tue 3 Nov12:55+67 min	Melbourne → Cairns	12:55	+67 min	Departed
Sun 1 Nov12:55+476 min	Melbourne → Cairns	12:55	+476 min	Departed
Thu 29 Oct12:55+91 min	Melbourne → Cairns	12:55	+91 min	Departed
Tue 27 Oct12:55+11 min	Melbourne → Cairns	12:55	+11 min	Departed
Sun 25 Oct12:55+254 min	Melbourne → Cairns	12:55	+254 min	Departed
Sun 11 Oct15:35+2 min	Melbourne → Cairns	15:35	+2 min	Departed
Sat 10 Oct15:35+31 min	Melbourne → Cairns	15:35	+31 min	Landed
Fri 9 Oct15:35+13 min	Melbourne → Cairns	15:35	+13 min	Departed
Thu 8 Oct15:35+9 min	Melbourne → Cairns	15:35	+9 min	Departed
Wed 7 Oct15:35+7 min	Melbourne → Cairns	15:35	+7 min	Departed
Tue 6 Oct15:35+2 min	Melbourne → Cairns	15:35	+2 min	Departed
Mon 5 Oct15:35+2 min	Melbourne → Cairns	15:35	+2 min	Departed

Flight JQ 944: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 12:55
Usual arrival time: 17:55

Dates already on the boards

Thu 12 NovDeparture 12:55Scheduled

Route of flight JQ 944

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Cairns (CNS). Scheduled flight time: about 3 h 20 min. Distance between the airports: about 2,314 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight JQ 944

Is flight JQ 944 on time today?

For 12 November 2026 the airport board shows flight JQ 944 as “Scheduled”. Departure: Melbourne, 12:55.

Which terminal and gate does flight JQ 944 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T4, Gate 51. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight JQ 944 delayed?

Over 10 flights: on time (within 15 min) 50%, average delay 96 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight JQ 944 take?

About 3 h 20 min by the schedule. The airports are 2314 km apart.

On which days does flight JQ 944 operate?

In the last 60 days it was on the boards on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

How can I get notified when flight JQ 944 changes?

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Flight JQ 944, 12 November 2026