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JQ957 Jetstar - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight QF5877 from Qantas (QF) is a codeshare flight operated by Jetstar (JQ) under the flight number JQ957. Check this page for details about flight JQ957.

Below, you can find details about Jetstar flight JQ957, which currently operates between the airports of Cairns - Cairns Airport (Airport Code CNS) and Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, February 22, 2026.

JQ957 On Time performance:
63
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

JQ957 Jetstar from Cairns

En Route - Delayed
Delay: 20 minutes
Flight Status for Sunday February 22, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (February 21, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Jetstar
Jetstar
Equipment: Airbus A320

Departure

Cairns (CNS)
February 22, 2026
Cairns Airport
Departed at:
18:24
Terminal:
2
Gate:
18
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:05

Arrival

Sydney (SYD)
February 22, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
22:25
Terminal:
2
Gate:
A59
Scheduled Arrival Time: 22:05
Baggage: D4
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- 6E4416 - IndiGo

- QF5877 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight JQ957?
The flight JQ957 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight JQ957?
The distance between the two airports is 1973 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight JQ957?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:56 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Cairns: 2026-02-22 19:32:25
Current Time in Sydney: 2026-02-22 20:32:25

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Cairns and Sydney:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ951. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ953. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ955. (On Time performance: 46 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF923. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: QF925. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1416. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1422. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1426. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 21, 2025 to February 20, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 57 ( 63 % )
Moderate Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 22 ( 24 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 2 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 17 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 21, 2025 to February 20, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from February 03, 2025 to January 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights JQ957

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
21 February
17:59
Cairns (CNS)
22:01
Sydney (SYD)
03h 02min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Friday
20 February
17:55
Cairns (CNS)
21:51
Sydney (SYD)
02h 56min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 February
18:44
Cairns (CNS)
22:39
Sydney (SYD)
02h 55min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
18 February
18:55
Cairns (CNS)
22:55
Sydney (SYD)
03h 00min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Tuesday
17 February
18:19
Cairns (CNS)
22:13
Sydney (SYD)
02h 54min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Monday
16 February
18:14
Cairns (CNS)
22:07
Sydney (SYD)
02h 53min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Sunday
15 February
17:59
Cairns (CNS)
22:11
Sydney (SYD)
03h 12min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 February
18:42
Cairns (CNS)
22:28
Sydney (SYD)
02h 46min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Friday
13 February
18:12
Cairns (CNS)
22:09
Sydney (SYD)
02h 57min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Thursday
12 February
18:23
Cairns (CNS)
22:28
Sydney (SYD)
03h 05min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed