JQ948 MelbourneMEL · 15:25 CairnsCNS · 17:45
JQ948 by Jetstar Airways flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Cairns (CNS) for the Fri, Nov 13 departure.
departs MEL · on schedule
board checked 22m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 8 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MEL and CNS are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at Melbourne
ForecastSat 14 Nov, local date
- 92% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Cairns
ForecastSat 14 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Melbourne to Cairns flights today
same route · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ948 is cancelled, these are the other Jetstar Airways nonstop flights from Melbourne to Cairns on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MEL local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How JQ948 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ948 across the MEL and CNS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~23 min late. Based on 8 confirmed departures · 1/8 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ948 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-X3N, VH-VFX, VH-VFH, VH-VFP.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and CNS published them.
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