JQ974 MelbourneMEL · 17:20 PerthPER · 18:40
JQ974 by Jetstar Airways flies from Melbourne (MEL) to Perth (PER).
scheduled from MEL
⚖ JQ974 typically leaves +39 and lands +8. 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 +8 min · 0 cancelled · 16 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by MEL (Melbourne), currently flying IFR (instrument). 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
ForecastSun 15 Nov, local date
- 73% 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 Perth
ForecastSun 15 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 Perth flights today
same route · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ974 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 that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How JQ974 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ974 across the MEL and PER boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 7/11 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 JQ974 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-OFL, VH-OYP, VH-OYD, VH-OYC.
Board clocks recorded as MEL and PER published them.
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