KTA → PERKarratha to Perth

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Direct flights from Karratha (KTA) to Perth (PER): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 79% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,251 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Karratha and Perth. Updated 19 September 2026 at 07:33 UTC.

KTA Karratha tracking
PER Perth smooth · +0
1,251 km · ~2h 06m est.
dep bank 07:55–20:2013x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 29 operated KTA → PER flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas 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
Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF1217 varies Tu We · QF1735 17:05 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa

Virgin AustraliaVA78% on time

Flights VA9470 09:00 Tu · VA1724 09:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · VA1726 13:55 Mo Tu We · VA9466 15:15 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19NWK1729arrived−2
09-19NWK1731arrived−3
09-19NWK1735arrived+0
09-19VA1724arrived−6
09-18NWK1725arrived+63
09-18NWK1731arrived+0
09-18NWK1733arrived+61
09-18NWK1737arrived−3
09-18VA1724arrived−3
09-18VA1728arrived+2
09-17NWK1725arrived+85
09-17NWK1733arrived−2
09-17NWK1735arrived+0
09-17VA1724arrived+17
09-17VA1728arrived−4
09-17VA1732arrived−28
09-16NWK1727arrived−1
09-16NWK1729arrived+0
09-16NWK1731arrived−5
09-16NWK1733arrived−1
09-16NWK1737arrived−6
09-16QF1217arrived−7
09-16VA1724arrived+23
09-16VA1726arrived−8
09-16VA1730arrived−12
09-15NWK1725arrived−2
09-15NWK1727arrived+182
09-15NWK1735arrived−3
09-15QF1217arrived+0

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
KTAKarratha tracking Full KTA delay board →
PERPerth +0 min smooth Full PER delay board →

How the Karratha to Perth route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KTA 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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KTA to PER questions

Is KTA–PER running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KTA–PER?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from KTA. 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 KTA to PER?

Great-circle distance is 1,251 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KTA–PER fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.