JQ987 PerthPER · 16:05 SydneySYD · 22:10
JQ987 by Jetstar Airways flies from Perth (PER) to Sydney (SYD) for the Sun, Sep 20 departure.
arrival expected at SYD · on schedule
board checked 42m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at PER 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 Perth to Sydney flights today
same route · Jetstar AirwaysIf JQ987 is cancelled, this is the other Jetstar Airways nonstop flight from Perth to Sydney on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PER local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How JQ987 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for JQ987 across the PER and SYD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 3/3 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how JQ987 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-OYT, VH-OFP.
Board clocks recorded as PER and SYD published them.
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