JQ966 AdelaideADL · 06:00 CairnsCNS · 09:30
JQ966 by Jetstar Airways flies from Adelaide (ADL) to Cairns (CNS) for the Thu, Aug 20 departure.
arrived at CNS · 12 min early
⚖ JQ966 typically leaves +12 and lands −10. The air wins minutes back.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 operationmedian arrival −10 min · 0 cancelled · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Early read, sample still buildingDriven mainly by ADL (Adelaide), currently flying LIFR (low instrument). For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Adelaide to Cairns flights today
same route · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ966 is cancelled, this is the other Jetstar Airways nonstop flight from Adelaide to Cairns on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ADL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How JQ966 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ966 across the ADL and CNS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~5 min early. Based on 14 confirmed landings · 14/14 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ966 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-VFP, VH-VGZ, VH-X3N, VH-XSJ.
Board clocks recorded as ADL and CNS published them.
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