JQ959 CairnsCNS · 13:30 SydneySYD · 16:25
JQ959 by Jetstar Airways flies from Cairns (CNS) to Sydney (SYD) for the Fri, Aug 21 departure.
departs CNS · on schedule
board checked 15m ago · checking again in 45s
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CNS and SYD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Cairns to Sydney flights today
same route · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ959 is cancelled, these are the other Jetstar Airways nonstop flights from Cairns to Sydney on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CNS local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How JQ959 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ959 across the CNS and SYD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed +25 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ959 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-VGP.
Board clocks recorded as CNS and SYD published them.
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