ADL → PERAdelaide to Perth

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Direct flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Perth (PER): 60 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 74% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 55 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,115 km, an estimated 3 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Adelaide and Perth. Updated 31 October 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

ADL Adelaide smooth · +10
PER Perth heavy · +30
2,115 km · ~3h 13m est.
dep bank 04:26–21:5060x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 60x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 27 tracked ADL → PER flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 55 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~3h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures60x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 55

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ91% on time

Flights JQ860 07:20 Mo Tu Th Sa · JQ858 varies Mo We Fr Su · JQ862 14:50 Tu Th Sa · JQ108 varies Tu Th Sa

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF7217 varies Tu We Th Fr · QF883 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF887 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · QF889 15:20 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA58% on time

Flights VA717 varies daily · VA721 varies daily · VA723 varies Mo Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31JQ108dep +4 → arr+3
10-31JQ862dep +12 → arr+18
10-31QF857departed+7
10-31QF887departed+4
10-31VA717dep +10 → arr+30
10-31VA721dep +21 → arr+20
10-30JQ858dep +7 → arr+12
10-30QF883dep −6 → arr−54
10-30QF889departed+11
10-30QF891departed−10
10-30VA717dep +42 → arr+55
10-30VA721dep +18 → arr+18
10-30VA723dep +57 → arr+54
10-29JQ108dep +20 → arr+4
10-29JQ862dep +6 → arr−17
10-29QF883dep +58 → arr+25
10-29QF889departed+5
10-29QF891departed+48
10-29VA717dep +36 → arr+11
10-29VA721departed+10
10-28JQ858dep +14 → arr+1
10-28QF7217dep +13 → arr−3
10-28QF883departed−4
10-28QF887departed−1
10-28QF889departed+0
10-28QF891departed−9
10-28VA717dep +26 → arr−5
10-28VA721departed+30
10-27JQ108dep +10 → arr+4
10-27JQ862dep +11 → arr−22
10-27QF7217dep +0 → arr+0
10-27QF883departed−7
10-27QF889departed+0
10-27QF891departed−7
10-27VA717dep +33 → arr+7
10-27VA721dep +19 → arr−2
10-26JQ858dep +10 → arr−10
10-26QF883departed−7
10-26QF887departed+1
10-26QF889departed−6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ADLAdelaide +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 7 kt Full ADL delay board →
PERPerth +30 min heavy 🌫 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full PER delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PER: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Adelaide to Perth route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ADL to PER flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ADL to PER questions

Is ADL–PER running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at PER is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ADL–PER?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 from ADL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PER delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ADL to PER?

Great-circle distance is 2,115 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 179–211 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ADL–PER fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.