Flight JQ 949: Cairns → Melbourne

Jetstar Australia25 October 2026LandedUpdated 17 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight JQ 949 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Cairns → Melbourne

Departure

Cairns CNS

We do not track the departure airport.

Landed

Arrival

Melbourne MEL

00:19

Actual00:55 scheduled36 min early

Terminal: T4

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

Flight time: 3 h 20 min
Distance: ≈ 2,314 km
On time: 82%
Average departure delay: 14 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight JQ 949

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 11, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 11
On time: 82%
Average departure delay: 14 min
Cancelled: 0

On time, up to 15 min late9
Delayed 16–60 min1
Delayed over 60 min1
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 949 history

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

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Fri 23 Oct20:35	Cairns → Melbourne	20:35	—	Landed
Thu 22 Oct20:35	Cairns → Melbourne	20:35	—	Landed
Mon 19 Oct20:35+5 min	Cairns → Melbourne	20:35	+5 min	Landed
Sun 18 Oct20:35+15 min	Cairns → Melbourne	20:35	+15 min	Landed
Fri 16 Oct20:35+40 min	Cairns → Melbourne	20:35	+40 min	Landed
Thu 15 Oct20:35+5 min	Cairns → Melbourne	20:35	+5 min	Landed
Wed 14 Oct20:35	Cairns → Melbourne	20:35	—	Landed
Mon 12 Oct19:35+5 min	Cairns → Melbourne	19:35	+5 min	Boarding
Sun 11 Oct20:35	Cairns → Melbourne	20:35	—	Landed
Fri 9 Oct20:35	Cairns → Melbourne	20:35	—	Landed
Mon 5 Oct00:55+71 min	Cairns → Melbourne	00:55	+71 min	Landed

Flight JQ 949: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 20:35
Usual arrival time: 00:55

Dates already on the boards

The boards do not show the next dates of this flight yet. Airports usually publish flights one or two days ahead.

Route of flight JQ 949

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

Questions about flight JQ 949

Is flight JQ 949 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight JQ 949 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 25 October 2026 the airport board shows flight JQ 949 as “Landed”. Arrival: Melbourne, 00:19.

Which terminal and gate does flight JQ 949 use?

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

How often is flight JQ 949 delayed?

Over 11 flights: on time (within 15 min) 82%, average delay 14 min, cancelled 0.

How long does flight JQ 949 take?

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

On which days does flight JQ 949 operate?

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

Flight JQ 949, 25 October 2026