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JQ971 Flight Status

According to Trip.com latest record on status for Jetstar Airways flight JQ971 from Perth to Melbourne (PER-MEL): Flights for Jul 2, 2026 are scheduled, with the next departure slated for 23:45 from PER and an expected arrival at 04:58 at MEL .
Wed, Jul 1
Thu, Jul 2
PER-MEL

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Arrived
The flight arrived 5m early.
Perth(PER)
00:10
Scheduled: 23:45, Jul 1
Perth Airport T2
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 3h 35m
Melbourne(MEL)
05:15
Scheduled: 05:20, Jul 2
Melbourne Airport T4
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
4
Arrival Gate
48
Baggage
6
PER-MEL

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Perth(PER)
23:45
Scheduled: 23:45, Jul 2
Perth Airport T2
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 3h 35m
Melbourne(MEL)
04:58
Scheduled: 05:20, Jul 3
Melbourne Airport T4
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
3
Arrival Gate
41
Baggage
6
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Track the Previous Flight Status: Arrived at Perth

JQ072
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Phuket (HKT) Perth (PER)
Scheduled: 21:45
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23m early
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JQ971 Aircraft Specifications

According to Trip.com real-time data, the JQ971 flight from Perth to Melbourne on 7/2/2026 is operated using the aircraft model Airbus A321neo. This aircraft has been in service for 2y, 7m. The aircraft has 180 seats.
flight status
Airbus A321neo
On-Time Departure
90%
On-Time Arrival
97%
Avg. Early
5 minutes
Aircraft Age
2y, 7m
Total Seats
180
Flight Distance
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JQ971 Flight History

Trip.com historical records show that the last JQ971 flight departed on Wed, Jul 1 from PER at approximately 00:10. This flight is expected to arrrive in MEL at 05:15.
DateAirportAircraft ModelDepartureArrivalStatus
DepartureArrival
Fri, Jun 26Perth (PER)Melbourne (MEL)A21N00:3305:49Arrived
Sat, Jun 27Perth (PER)Melbourne (MEL)32123:5705:21Arrived
Sun, Jun 28Perth (PER)Melbourne (MEL)A21N00:0405:20Arrived
Mon, Jun 29Perth (PER)Melbourne (MEL)A21N23:5705:02Arrived
Tue, Jun 30Perth (PER)Melbourne (MEL)A21N00:5906:05Arrived
Wed, Jul 1Perth (PER)Melbourne (MEL)32000:1005:15Arrived
Thu, Jul 2Perth (PER)Melbourne (MEL)A21N23:4504:58Scheduled

JQ971 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the last 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of JQ971 is 90% (Late on average 18 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 97% (Early on average 5 minutes).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
90%
Late on average 18 minutes
Early
0%
On time
90%
30 mins late
7%
60 mins late
3%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
0%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
97%
Early on average 5 minutes
Early
63%
On time
33%
30 mins late
3%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
0%

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