JQ968 MelbourneMEL · 10:00 PerthPER · 12:10
JQ968 by Jetstar Airways flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Perth (PER) for the Sun, Sep 20 departure.
en route from MEL to PER
board checked 83m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 10:16 · typical taxi-out at MEL ≈ 9.1 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 −12 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by PER (Perth), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Melbourne to Perth flights today
same route · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ968 is cancelled, these are the other Jetstar Airways nonstop flights from Melbourne to Perth on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MEL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How JQ968 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ968 across the MEL and PER boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~8 min early. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 3/3 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ968 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-OYV, VH-A5C, VH-VQJ, VH-VWW.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and PER published them.
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