Interactive: How late will my flight be?
Check every route in Australia to see how often your flight will take off late, arrive late or get cancelled altogether.
Flight delays suck. Often they're out of the airline's control, but official statistics show that some routes, and some airlines, are much worse than others.
The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) tracks punctuality for most major domestic routes in Australia for the big four players: Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar and Tigerair.
BITRE has just released its 2018 summary of performance on major routes, and you can search through it yourself below to see how well your favourite airline does from your nearest airport. The full list contains 568 different routes, but you can easily search for a particular city or airline using the search box and drop-down.
Note this table separates QantasLink and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines services from their parent companies. You can also select "All airlines" to see the average performance for a particular route across multiple carriers.
| Route | Airline | On time depart | On time arrive | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart-Brisbane | Qantas | 20.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| Broome-Perth | Qantas | 25.0% | 37.5% | 0.0% |
| Adelaide-Canberra | QantasLink | 44.4% | 22.2% | 0.0% |
| Canberra-Adelaide | QantasLink | 44.4% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Ayers Rock-Sydney | Jetstar | 51.2% | 60.4% | 0.6% |
| Melbourne-Adelaide | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 52.6% | 42.1% | 20.8% |
| Darwin-Melbourne | Jetstar | 54.1% | 66.7% | 0.3% |
| Adelaide-Sydney | Tigerair Australia | 56.6% | 56.4% | 2.3% |
| Hobart-Melbourne | Jetstar | 58.7% | 59.9% | 2.2% |
| Ayers Rock-Sydney | All Airlines | 60.0% | 69.8% | 0.4% |
| Sydney-Perth | Jetstar | 60.6% | 70.2% | 1.5% |
| Sunshine Coast-Melbourne | Jetstar | 60.7% | 67.0% | 0.9% |
| Hobart-Melbourne | Tigerair Australia | 60.8% | 56.7% | 1.4% |
| Sydney-Melbourne | Tigerair Australia | 61.7% | 58.2% | 5.2% |
| Perth-Sydney | Jetstar | 62.3% | 74.2% | 2.5% |
| Gold Coast-Melbourne | Tigerair Australia | 62.3% | 62.7% | 3.3% |
| Perth-Broome | Qantas | 62.5% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
| Canberra-Brisbane | Tigerair Australia | 63.2% | 68.1% | 0.5% |
| Sunshine Coast-Melbourne | All Airlines | 63.3% | 67.8% | 0.7% |
| Canberra-Melbourne | Tigerair Australia | 63.6% | 61.9% | 1.9% |
| Melbourne-Brisbane | Jetstar | 63.7% | 69.4% | 3.4% |
| Cairns-Melbourne | Tigerair Australia | 63.9% | 66.8% | 2.1% |
| Sydney-Adelaide | Tigerair Australia | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1.9% |
| Mount Isa-Brisbane | Qantas | 64.5% | 77.4% | 0.0% |
| Townsville-Melbourne | Jetstar | 64.6% | 69.1% | 0.0% |
| Townsville-Melbourne | All Airlines | 64.7% | 70.0% | 1.7% |
| Darwin-Sydney | Qantas | 64.7% | 71.9% | 0.5% |
| Townsville-Melbourne | Tigerair Australia | 64.8% | 71.4% | 4.5% |
| Melbourne-Sydney | Tigerair Australia | 64.9% | 61.9% | 5.2% |
| Launceston-Melbourne | Jetstar | 65.1% | 66.0% | 1.2% |
| Gold Coast-Sydney | Tigerair Australia | 65.3% | 66.7% | 3.4% |
| Hobart-Sydney | Jetstar | 65.3% | 68.5% | 1.0% |
| Adelaide-Melbourne | Tigerair Australia | 65.3% | 65.8% | 3.5% |
| Sunshine Coast-Sydney | Jetstar | 65.5% | 70.1% | 1.9% |
| Ballina-Sydney | Jetstar | 65.5% | 73.6% | 0.7% |
| Sunshine Coast-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 65.8% | 68.4% | 0.5% |
| Sydney-Darwin | Qantas | 66.6% | 75.2% | 0.7% |
| Melbourne-Newcastle | Jetstar | 66.7% | 71.2% | 2.1% |
| Port Macquarie-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 66.7% | 69.5% | 1.6% |
| Townsville-Sydney | Jetstar | 66.9% | 73.8% | 1.3% |
| Mount Isa-Brisbane | QantasLink | 67.2% | 71.0% | 0.5% |
| Perth-Melbourne | Tigerair Australia | 67.8% | 72.1% | 4.2% |
| Adelaide-Perth | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 67.9% | 59.6% | 4.0% |
| Adelaide-Alice Springs | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 67.9% | 59.0% | 2.9% |
| Gold Coast-Melbourne | Qantas | 68.0% | 74.8% | 0.5% |
| Melbourne-Perth | Tigerair Australia | 68.0% | 65.3% | 3.8% |
| Ayers Rock-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 68.1% | 78.6% | 0.3% |
| Brisbane-Melbourne | Jetstar | 68.2% | 73.0% | 3.6% |
| Adelaide-Melbourne | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 68.4% | 68.4% | 20.8% |
| Broome-Perth | Virgin Australia | 68.4% | 71.9% | 3.4% |
| Brisbane-Sydney | QantasLink | 68.9% | 61.5% | 2.2% |
| Perth-Adelaide | Jetstar | 69.3% | 79.4% | 2.8% |
| All Ports-All Ports | Tigerair Australia | 69.3% | 68.0% | 3.5% |
| Sydney-Melbourne | Jetstar | 69.4% | 70.1% | 6.3% |
| Brisbane-Melbourne | Tigerair Australia | 69.4% | 67.4% | 5.0% |
| Melbourne-Sydney | Jetstar | 69.6% | 67.0% | 6.2% |
| Melbourne-Perth | Qantas | 69.8% | 71.9% | 0.4% |
| Melbourne-Canberra | Tigerair Australia | 69.8% | 70.0% | 1.9% |
| Hobart-Melbourne | All Airlines | 69.8% | 67.2% | 1.3% |
| Melbourne-Perth | Virgin Australia | 70.0% | 71.5% | 0.4% |
| Sydney-Townsville | Jetstar | 70.1% | 71.4% | 0.7% |
| Melbourne-Brisbane | Tigerair Australia | 70.1% | 70.5% | 4.9% |
| Sydney-Perth | All Airlines | 70.1% | 73.1% | 0.6% |
| Sydney-Perth | Qantas | 70.3% | 73.4% | 0.5% |
| Brisbane-Sydney | Jetstar | 70.3% | 72.6% | 5.7% |
| Melbourne-Newcastle | All Airlines | 70.4% | 73.0% | 1.9% |
| Armidale-Sydney | Regional Express | 70.7% | 65.1% | 0.6% |
| Melbourne-Darwin | Jetstar | 70.7% | 63.2% | 0.3% |
| Newcastle-Melbourne | Jetstar | 70.9% | 70.5% | 2.7% |
| Sydney-Perth | Virgin Australia | 70.9% | 72.1% | 0.1% |
| Ballina-Sydney | All Airlines | 71.0% | 74.6% | 0.9% |
| Melbourne-Perth | All Airlines | 71.0% | 72.5% | 1.2% |
| Brisbane-Sydney | Tigerair Australia | 71.0% | 69.2% | 4.4% |
| Mount Isa-Brisbane | All Airlines | 71.1% | 71.4% | 0.4% |
| Ballina-Sydney | Regional Express | 71.1% | 64.1% | 1.9% |
| Melbourne-Launceston | Jetstar | 71.4% | 72.5% | 1.2% |
| Gold Coast-Melbourne | All Airlines | 71.4% | 74.9% | 1.7% |
| Sydney-Sunshine Coast | Jetstar | 71.5% | 74.6% | 1.7% |
| Sydney-Adelaide | Jetstar | 71.6% | 74.1% | 3.9% |
| Launceston-Sydney | Jetstar | 71.7% | 71.6% | 2.6% |
| Proserpine-Sydney | Tigerair Australia | 71.8% | 71.8% | 0.7% |
| Darwin-Sydney | All Airlines | 71.8% | 72.2% | 1.1% |
| Darwin-Perth | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 72.0% | 75.6% | 4.7% |
| Alice Springs-Darwin | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 72.0% | 68.9% | 6.4% |
| Mackay-Brisbane | Jetstar | 72.0% | 82.1% | 2.7% |
| Gold Coast-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 72.0% | 75.3% | 1.1% |
| Melbourne-Gold Coast | Tigerair Australia | 72.1% | 71.0% | 3.0% |
| Melbourne-Cairns | Jetstar | 72.1% | 76.0% | 1.3% |
| Melbourne-Darwin | Virgin Australia | 72.1% | 72.4% | 0.5% |
| Sydney-Brisbane | Jetstar | 72.2% | 75.6% | 5.3% |
| Sunshine Coast-Sydney | All Airlines | 72.2% | 73.3% | 1.8% |
| Cairns-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 72.2% | 61.3% | 0.2% |
| Melbourne-Sunshine Coast | QantasLink | 72.2% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Perth-Melbourne | Jetstar | 72.2% | 81.5% | 4.4% |
| Coffs Harbour-Sydney | Tigerair Australia | 72.3% | 74.2% | 1.9% |
| Newcastle-Melbourne | All Airlines | 72.5% | 70.7% | 2.5% |
| Hobart-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 72.6% | 74.0% | 0.2% |
| Adelaide-Melbourne | Jetstar | 72.7% | 77.4% | 4.4% |
| Cairns-Brisbane | Tigerair Australia | 72.8% | 79.6% | 1.6% |
| Melbourne-Adelaide | Jetstar | 72.8% | 69.6% | 4.1% |
| Melbourne-Hobart | Jetstar | 73.0% | 70.0% | 2.0% |
| All Ports-All Ports | Jetstar | 73.1% | 75.3% | 2.5% |
| Broome-Perth | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 73.3% | 76.3% | 3.0% |
| Proserpine-Sydney | All Airlines | 73.3% | 75.3% | 0.4% |
| Melbourne-Gold Coast | Jetstar | 73.5% | 73.6% | 1.6% |
| Sydney-Ballina | Regional Express | 73.6% | 69.3% | 0.4% |
| Sydney-Darwin | All Airlines | 73.6% | 77.1% | 1.0% |
| Melbourne-Townsville | Jetstar | 73.6% | 74.7% | 0.0% |
| Port Macquarie-Sydney | All Airlines | 73.9% | 74.5% | 1.4% |
| Darwin-Melbourne | Qantas | 74.0% | 69.9% | 1.0% |
| Cairns-Melbourne | All Airlines | 74.1% | 72.8% | 1.2% |
| Darwin-Melbourne | All Airlines | 74.3% | 74.5% | 0.8% |
| Hobart-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 74.3% | 68.1% | 0.7% |
| Geraldton-Perth | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 74.3% | 76.7% | 2.0% |
| Perth-Darwin | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 74.4% | 80.5% | 3.5% |
| Adelaide-Sydney | Jetstar | 74.4% | 77.7% | 4.4% |
| Sydney-Port Macquarie | Virgin Australia | 74.5% | 75.9% | 1.0% |
| Townsville-Sydney | All Airlines | 74.6% | 77.6% | 1.1% |
| Melbourne-Townsville | All Airlines | 74.6% | 73.2% | 1.4% |
| Cairns-Sydney | Tigerair Australia | 74.8% | 77.0% | 1.7% |
| Adelaide-Brisbane | Jetstar | 74.8% | 76.1% | 1.6% |
| Sydney-Melbourne | All Airlines | 74.8% | 72.0% | 5.4% |
| Sydney-Perth | Tigerair Australia | 74.8% | 78.3% | 2.2% |
| Brisbane-Newcastle | Jetstar | 74.9% | 75.6% | 2.2% |
| Brisbane-Cairns | Tigerair Australia | 74.9% | 77.1% | 1.6% |
| Launceston-Sydney | All Airlines | 75.0% | 76.1% | 1.6% |
| Gold Coast-Melbourne | Jetstar | 75.1% | 79.6% | 1.8% |
| Armidale-Sydney | All Airlines | 75.1% | 73.3% | 1.4% |
| Brisbane-Canberra | Tigerair Australia | 75.3% | 63.7% | 0.5% |
| Melbourne-Sunshine Coast | Jetstar | 75.3% | 77.0% | 0.7% |
| Sydney-Darwin | Jetstar | 75.3% | 74.9% | 1.8% |
| Melbourne-Adelaide | Tigerair Australia | 75.4% | 72.5% | 3.3% |
| Sydney-Brisbane | Tigerair Australia | 75.5% | 72.1% | 4.4% |
| Sydney-Ayers Rock | Jetstar | 75.5% | 71.4% | 0.0% |
| Hobart-Sydney | All Airlines | 75.6% | 75.3% | 1.3% |
| Sydney-Brisbane | QantasLink | 75.6% | 73.2% | 4.1% |
| Sydney-Gold Coast | Qantas | 75.8% | 79.5% | 0.6% |
| Townsville-Brisbane | Jetstar | 75.8% | 79.0% | 1.1% |
| Sydney-Sunshine Coast | All Airlines | 76.0% | 78.1% | 1.4% |
| Melbourne-Brisbane | QantasLink | 76.0% | 74.0% | 2.0% |
| Alice Springs-Adelaide | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 76.1% | 73.1% | 3.6% |
| Sydney-Melbourne | Qantas | 76.2% | 73.5% | 5.8% |
| Hobart-Brisbane | All Airlines | 76.2% | 80.5% | 0.1% |
| Melbourne-Hobart | Tigerair Australia | 76.2% | 69.1% | 1.0% |
| Brisbane-Cairns | QantasLink | 76.2% | 75.7% | 0.1% |
| Cairns-Melbourne | Qantas | 76.3% | 78.5% | 0.0% |
| Sydney-Proserpine | Tigerair Australia | 76.3% | 79.3% | 0.7% |
| Proserpine-Sydney | Jetstar | 76.3% | 82.1% | 0.0% |
| Adelaide-Perth | Jetstar | 76.3% | 80.4% | 1.9% |
| Mildura-Melbourne | Regional Express | 76.4% | 71.6% | 0.4% |
| Melbourne-Townsville | Tigerair Australia | 76.4% | 70.8% | 3.6% |
| Sydney-Gold Coast | Tigerair Australia | 76.6% | 71.8% | 3.2% |
| Gold Coast-Sydney | Jetstar | 76.6% | 78.3% | 3.0% |
| Gold Coast-Sydney | All Airlines | 76.6% | 78.1% | 2.3% |
| Sydney-Townsville | All Airlines | 76.7% | 78.5% | 0.8% |
| Sydney-Gold Coast | Jetstar | 76.7% | 78.5% | 2.6% |
| Launceston-Melbourne | All Airlines | 76.8% | 74.0% | 1.2% |
| Adelaide-Brisbane | Tigerair Australia | 76.8% | 72.3% | 1.3% |
| Sydney-Cairns | Jetstar | 76.8% | 84.4% | 1.3% |
| Perth-Sydney | Qantas | 76.8% | 78.9% | 0.7% |
| Brisbane-Perth | Virgin Australia | 76.9% | 72.9% | 0.2% |
| Melbourne-Cairns | All Airlines | 77.1% | 77.6% | 1.1% |
| Broome-Perth | All Airlines | 77.2% | 79.7% | 2.9% |
| Melbourne-Gold Coast | All Airlines | 77.2% | 76.1% | 1.5% |
| Hamilton Island-Sydney | Jetstar | 77.2% | 77.2% | 0.3% |
| Perth-Sydney | Tigerair Australia | 77.2% | 81.6% | 2.8% |
| Melbourne-Darwin | All Airlines | 77.3% | 74.5% | 0.5% |
| Karratha-Perth | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 77.3% | 74.8% | 3.5% |
| Darwin-Sydney | Jetstar | 77.4% | 77.4% | 2.9% |
| Melbourne-Sydney | All Airlines | 77.6% | 73.7% | 5.4% |
| Gold Coast-Sydney | QantasLink | 77.6% | 75.6% | 2.0% |
| Melbourne-Launceston | All Airlines | 77.6% | 76.8% | 1.1% |
| Darwin-Perth | Virgin Australia | 77.6% | 77.3% | 0.3% |
| Newcastle-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 77.7% | 71.3% | 1.8% |
| Armidale-Sydney | QantasLink | 77.8% | 78.3% | 1.9% |
| Hamilton Island-Brisbane | QantasLink | 77.8% | 75.1% | 1.7% |
| Melbourne-Brisbane | All Airlines | 77.8% | 77.9% | 2.5% |
| Albury-Sydney | QantasLink | 77.8% | 76.6% | 1.3% |
| Sydney-Canberra | Virgin Australia | 77.9% | 80.6% | 3.0% |
| Brisbane-Mackay | Jetstar | 77.9% | 78.1% | 1.2% |
| Cairns-Melbourne | Jetstar | 77.9% | 76.9% | 1.7% |
| Albury-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 78.0% | 77.1% | 1.0% |
| Sydney-Albury | Virgin Australia | 78.0% | 78.7% | 1.0% |
| Melbourne-Sunshine Coast | All Airlines | 78.0% | 79.7% | 0.6% |
| Perth-Sydney | All Airlines | 78.0% | 81.1% | 0.8% |
| Sydney-Albury | QantasLink | 78.1% | 78.2% | 1.4% |
| Sydney-Gold Coast | All Airlines | 78.1% | 78.0% | 2.1% |
| Sydney-Port Macquarie | All Airlines | 78.2% | 77.1% | 1.1% |
| Port Macquarie-Sydney | QantasLink | 78.2% | 77.5% | 1.3% |
| All Ports-All Ports | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 78.2% | 75.3% | 2.7% |
| Sydney-Armidale | Regional Express | 78.3% | 78.7% | 0.0% |
| Perth-Geraldton | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 78.5% | 77.5% | 1.5% |
| Karratha-Perth | Virgin Australia | 78.6% | 72.9% | 1.4% |
| Darwin-Perth | All Airlines | 78.6% | 79.8% | 0.8% |
| Sydney-Coffs Harbour | QantasLink | 78.7% | 83.4% | 0.8% |
| Canberra-Adelaide | Virgin Australia | 78.7% | 81.3% | 1.0% |
| Adelaide-Sydney | QantasLink | 78.7% | 79.3% | 4.3% |
| Sunshine Coast-Sydney | QantasLink | 78.7% | 75.2% | 2.2% |
| Sydney-Hobart | QantasLink | 78.7% | 76.5% | 1.8% |
| Melbourne-Hobart | All Airlines | 78.7% | 74.7% | 1.2% |
| Melbourne-Brisbane | Qantas | 78.7% | 79.7% | 0.9% |
| Darwin-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 78.7% | 68.7% | 0.5% |
| Melbourne-Cairns | Qantas | 78.8% | 79.2% | 0.0% |
| Adelaide-Alice Springs | All Airlines | 78.9% | 78.5% | 1.0% |
| Brisbane-Adelaide | Jetstar | 78.9% | 82.1% | 1.0% |
| Sydney-Albury | All Airlines | 78.9% | 78.4% | 1.2% |
| Gold Coast-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 78.9% | 81.0% | 1.9% |
| Sydney-Gold Coast | QantasLink | 79.0% | 77.0% | 1.6% |
| Sydney-Cairns | Virgin Australia | 79.0% | 81.8% | 0.4% |
| Sydney-Armidale | All Airlines | 79.1% | 78.9% | 0.8% |
| Sydney-Dubbo | QantasLink | 79.1% | 78.6% | 0.5% |
| Sydney-Hobart | Jetstar | 79.2% | 81.2% | 0.8% |
| Sydney-Adelaide | All Airlines | 79.2% | 79.4% | 1.7% |
| Sydney-Brisbane | All Airlines | 79.2% | 78.7% | 2.8% |
| Adelaide-Melbourne | All Airlines | 79.2% | 79.6% | 2.2% |
| Sydney-Coffs Harbour | Tigerair Australia | 79.2% | 73.6% | 1.9% |
| Sydney-Hamilton Island | Jetstar | 79.3% | 84.0% | 0.3% |
| Sydney-Sunshine Coast | QantasLink | 79.3% | 80.3% | 1.2% |
| Perth-Broome | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 79.4% | 78.4% | 2.2% |
| Sydney-Launceston | Jetstar | 79.4% | 83.7% | 0.5% |
| Proserpine-Brisbane | Jetstar | 79.5% | 79.7% | 0.2% |
| Darwin-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 79.5% | 74.1% | 1.1% |
| Perth-Melbourne | All Airlines | 79.5% | 80.9% | 1.3% |
| Sydney-Armidale | QantasLink | 79.6% | 79.0% | 1.3% |
| Darwin-Brisbane | Qantas | 79.7% | 84.8% | 0.4% |
| Sydney-Ayers Rock | All Airlines | 79.7% | 76.2% | 0.1% |
| Sydney-Cairns | All Airlines | 79.8% | 83.6% | 0.8% |
| Brisbane-Perth | All Airlines | 79.8% | 77.6% | 0.1% |
| Albury-Sydney | All Airlines | 80.0% | 78.5% | 1.2% |
| Brisbane-Hobart | Qantas | 80.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| Melbourne-Sydney | Qantas | 80.0% | 76.2% | 5.8% |
| Launceston-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 80.1% | 83.1% | 0.0% |
| Brisbane-Hamilton Island | QantasLink | 80.1% | 82.8% | 1.7% |
| Sydney-Tamworth | QantasLink | 80.3% | 79.3% | 1.8% |
| Sydney-Tamworth | All Airlines | 80.3% | 79.0% | 1.6% |
| Sydney-Tamworth | Virgin Australia | 80.3% | 78.2% | 1.2% |
| Brisbane-Melbourne | All Airlines | 80.3% | 75.8% | 2.5% |
| Sydney-Port Macquarie | QantasLink | 80.3% | 77.8% | 1.1% |
| Hobart-Sydney | Qantas | 80.4% | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| Sydney-Albury | Regional Express | 80.4% | 78.5% | 1.1% |
| Sydney-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 80.4% | 75.6% | 4.5% |
| Cairns-Brisbane | QantasLink | 80.4% | 73.8% | 0.7% |
| Sydney-Dubbo | All Airlines | 80.4% | 81.6% | 0.5% |
| Hobart-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 80.4% | 79.4% | 1.2% |
| Sydney-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 80.5% | 79.2% | 2.9% |
| Sydney-Ballina | Jetstar | 80.5% | 79.2% | 0.5% |
| Brisbane-Rockhampton | Virgin Australia | 80.5% | 78.6% | 0.4% |
| Brisbane-Mount Isa | QantasLink | 80.6% | 57.1% | 0.5% |
| Melbourne-Gold Coast | Qantas | 80.6% | 77.2% | 0.3% |
| Adelaide-Alice Springs | Qantas | 80.7% | 86.5% | 0.5% |
| Melbourne-Cairns | Tigerair Australia | 80.7% | 75.0% | 2.1% |
| Sydney-Wagga Wagga | QantasLink | 80.7% | 84.2% | 0.8% |
| Sydney-Proserpine | All Airlines | 80.7% | 82.7% | 0.4% |
| Darwin-Perth | Qantas | 80.8% | 82.5% | 0.2% |
| Dubbo-Sydney | QantasLink | 80.8% | 78.5% | 1.0% |
| All Ports-All Ports | All Airlines | 80.8% | 79.8% | 1.8% |
| Brisbane-Townsville | Qantas | 80.8% | 82.2% | 0.3% |
| Sydney-Launceston | All Airlines | 80.8% | 84.5% | 0.4% |
| Mildura-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 80.8% | 78.6% | 0.0% |
| Adelaide-Sydney | All Airlines | 80.8% | 79.4% | 1.9% |
| Sydney-Adelaide | QantasLink | 80.8% | 76.9% | 4.1% |
| Melbourne-Launceston | Virgin Australia | 80.9% | 75.5% | 0.0% |
| Sydney-Brisbane | Qantas | 80.9% | 80.3% | 1.7% |
| Darwin-Alice Springs | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 80.9% | 76.3% | 5.8% |
| Sydney-Gold Coast | Virgin Australia | 80.9% | 79.4% | 1.6% |
| Brisbane-Darwin | Tigerair Australia | 81.0% | 78.7% | 3.1% |
| Melbourne-Adelaide | All Airlines | 81.0% | 78.8% | 2.0% |
| Sydney-Canberra | All Airlines | 81.1% | 81.3% | 2.4% |
| Sydney-Coffs Harbour | All Airlines | 81.1% | 83.8% | 1.2% |
| Dubbo-Sydney | All Airlines | 81.2% | 77.0% | 0.8% |
| Sydney-Ballina | All Airlines | 81.2% | 79.3% | 0.6% |
| Perth-Melbourne | Qantas | 81.2% | 82.5% | 0.5% |
| Brisbane-Sydney | All Airlines | 81.2% | 79.3% | 3.0% |
| Adelaide-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 81.3% | 79.7% | 2.2% |
| Rockhampton-Brisbane | QantasLink | 81.3% | 79.3% | 1.1% |
| Mildura-Melbourne | All Airlines | 81.3% | 78.7% | 1.1% |
| Broome-Perth | QantasLink | 81.3% | 83.3% | 2.9% |
| Sydney-Hamilton Island | Qantas | 81.4% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| All Ports-All Ports | Qantas | 81.5% | 80.9% | 1.9% |
| Newcastle-Brisbane | Jetstar | 81.5% | 78.7% | 2.2% |
| Sydney-Dubbo | Regional Express | 81.5% | 84.0% | 0.5% |
| Alice Springs-Adelaide | Qantas | 81.5% | 81.8% | 0.5% |
| Brisbane-Rockhampton | All Airlines | 81.5% | 79.2% | 0.8% |
| Dubbo-Sydney | Regional Express | 81.6% | 75.8% | 0.6% |
| Melbourne-Sunshine Coast | Virgin Australia | 81.6% | 83.4% | 0.5% |
| Brisbane-Cairns | Jetstar | 81.7% | 86.3% | 1.7% |
| Sunshine Coast-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 81.7% | 78.5% | 1.3% |
| Brisbane-Perth | Qantas | 81.7% | 80.8% | 0.1% |
| Cairns-Sydney | Jetstar | 81.7% | 81.2% | 1.6% |
| Canberra-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 81.7% | 77.3% | 0.9% |
| Darwin-Brisbane | All Airlines | 81.8% | 83.7% | 1.6% |
| Hamilton Island-Sydney | All Airlines | 81.8% | 82.8% | 1.7% |
| Hobart-Brisbane | Jetstar | 81.9% | 90.0% | 0.0% |
| Melbourne-Launceston | QantasLink | 81.9% | 83.1% | 2.2% |
| Sydney-Adelaide | Qantas | 81.9% | 82.9% | 0.6% |
| Hamilton Island-Sydney | QantasLink | 82.0% | 82.9% | 4.2% |
| Melbourne-Hobart | Virgin Australia | 82.0% | 76.5% | 0.9% |
| Brisbane-Newcastle | All Airlines | 82.0% | 80.8% | 1.8% |
| Alice Springs-Adelaide | All Airlines | 82.1% | 81.1% | 1.3% |
| Wagga Wagga-Sydney | QantasLink | 82.1% | 81.9% | 0.9% |
| Cairns-Sydney | All Airlines | 82.2% | 83.0% | 1.0% |
| Adelaide-Gold Coast | Jetstar | 82.2% | 89.4% | 0.8% |
| Sydney-Cairns | Qantas | 82.2% | 85.5% | 0.2% |
| Townsville-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 82.3% | 81.3% | 1.0% |
| Perth-Adelaide | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 82.3% | 65.2% | 2.6% |
| Brisbane-Rockhampton | QantasLink | 82.4% | 79.7% | 1.2% |
| Sydney-Canberra | QantasLink | 82.4% | 81.3% | 2.2% |
| Melbourne-Newcastle | Virgin Australia | 82.4% | 78.9% | 1.0% |
| Melbourne-Gold Coast | Virgin Australia | 82.4% | 80.4% | 0.9% |
| Tamworth-Sydney | QantasLink | 82.5% | 81.2% | 2.3% |
| Gold Coast-Sydney | Qantas | 82.5% | 82.8% | 0.4% |
| Melbourne-Perth | Jetstar | 82.5% | 85.7% | 4.1% |
| Wagga Wagga-Sydney | All Airlines | 82.5% | 79.3% | 0.9% |
| All Ports-All Ports | Virgin Australia | 82.5% | 80.8% | 1.7% |
| Brisbane-Townsville | Jetstar | 82.6% | 81.5% | 0.6% |
| Hamilton Island-Brisbane | All Airlines | 82.7% | 82.6% | 1.0% |
| Sydney-Hobart | All Airlines | 82.7% | 82.5% | 1.0% |
| Melbourne-Mildura | Virgin Australia | 82.7% | 74.5% | 0.0% |
| Canberra-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 82.7% | 82.2% | 2.9% |
| Rockhampton-Brisbane | All Airlines | 82.8% | 82.2% | 0.8% |
| Wagga Wagga-Sydney | Regional Express | 82.8% | 77.2% | 1.0% |
| Melbourne-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 82.8% | 78.0% | 4.4% |
| Sydney-Hamilton Island | All Airlines | 82.9% | 83.6% | 1.4% |
| Brisbane-Hamilton Island | All Airlines | 82.9% | 85.2% | 1.0% |
| Launceston-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 82.9% | 75.7% | 0.1% |
| Sydney-Launceston | Virgin Australia | 82.9% | 85.9% | 0.3% |
| Cairns-Brisbane | Jetstar | 82.9% | 86.0% | 1.3% |
| Port Hedland-Perth | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 82.9% | 81.5% | 0.0% |
| All Ports-All Ports | Regional Express | 83.0% | 79.6% | 0.9% |
| Sydney-Sunshine Coast | Virgin Australia | 83.0% | 83.6% | 1.0% |
| Sydney-Darwin | Virgin Australia | 83.1% | 81.7% | 0.8% |
| Brisbane-Cairns | All Airlines | 83.1% | 85.4% | 0.7% |
| Perth-Broome | All Airlines | 83.1% | 83.5% | 2.1% |
| Brisbane-Darwin | Qantas | 83.2% | 88.6% | 0.2% |
| Gladstone-Brisbane | QantasLink | 83.2% | 84.6% | 0.9% |
| Alice Springs-Darwin | Virgin Australia | 83.2% | 87.4% | 0.0% |
| Brisbane-Proserpine | Jetstar | 83.2% | 85.7% | 0.0% |
| Proserpine-Brisbane | All Airlines | 83.2% | 85.0% | 0.3% |
| Mount Isa-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 83.3% | 71.8% | 0.0% |
| Brisbane-Mount Isa | All Airlines | 83.3% | 65.8% | 0.4% |
| Brisbane-Sydney | Qantas | 83.3% | 81.7% | 1.9% |
| Tamworth-Sydney | All Airlines | 83.3% | 81.4% | 2.0% |
| Brisbane-Townsville | Virgin Australia | 83.3% | 86.3% | 1.1% |
| Geraldton-Perth | All Airlines | 83.3% | 84.0% | 2.1% |
| Sydney-Townsville | Virgin Australia | 83.3% | 85.7% | 1.0% |
| Melbourne-Adelaide | Virgin Australia | 83.4% | 81.0% | 2.2% |
| Canberra-Sydney | QantasLink | 83.4% | 82.8% | 2.7% |
| Coffs Harbour-Sydney | All Airlines | 83.4% | 81.8% | 1.4% |
| Canberra-Sydney | All Airlines | 83.4% | 82.8% | 2.8% |
| Adelaide-Melbourne | Qantas | 83.4% | 84.1% | 0.8% |
| Albury-Sydney | Regional Express | 83.4% | 81.2% | 1.2% |
| Coffs Harbour-Sydney | QantasLink | 83.5% | 82.4% | 1.0% |
| Perth-Darwin | Virgin Australia | 83.5% | 83.8% | 0.4% |
| Melbourne-Adelaide | Qantas | 83.5% | 82.0% | 0.4% |
| Sydney-Ayers Rock | Virgin Australia | 83.5% | 80.8% | 0.3% |
| Sydney-Hamilton Island | QantasLink | 83.6% | 79.7% | 3.3% |
| Melbourne-Canberra | Virgin Australia | 83.6% | 81.9% | 1.4% |
| Perth-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 83.6% | 86.1% | 0.2% |
| Melbourne-Hobart | Qantas | 83.6% | 81.2% | 0.2% |
| Perth-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 83.6% | 81.5% | 0.4% |
| Darwin-Brisbane | Jetstar | 83.6% | 88.4% | 2.8% |
| Brisbane-Melbourne | Qantas | 83.7% | 80.0% | 0.7% |
| Cairns-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 83.8% | 85.1% | 0.5% |
| Adelaide-Perth | All Airlines | 83.8% | 82.4% | 1.3% |
| Brisbane-Townsville | All Airlines | 83.8% | 84.3% | 0.7% |
| Melbourne-Canberra | All Airlines | 83.8% | 83.2% | 1.6% |
| Cairns-Brisbane | All Airlines | 83.8% | 85.1% | 0.7% |
| Sydney-Cairns | Tigerair Australia | 83.8% | 82.3% | 1.5% |
| Newcastle-Brisbane | All Airlines | 83.8% | 83.0% | 2.0% |
| Perth-Geraldton | All Airlines | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1.5% |
| Newman-Perth | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 83.9% | 81.8% | 1.4% |
| Ballina-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 84.1% | 83.3% | 1.0% |
| Brisbane-Gladstone | QantasLink | 84.1% | 82.4% | 0.6% |
| Hobart-Melbourne | Qantas | 84.1% | 80.6% | 0.4% |
| Brisbane-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 84.1% | 74.9% | 3.2% |
| Canberra-Melbourne | QantasLink | 84.2% | 82.3% | 2.6% |
| Melbourne-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 84.2% | 81.2% | 3.2% |
| Brisbane-Melbourne | QantasLink | 84.2% | 75.8% | 1.0% |
| Sydney-Wagga Wagga | All Airlines | 84.2% | 85.3% | 0.9% |
| Sydney-Hobart | Qantas | 84.3% | 90.0% | 0.0% |
| Kalgoorlie-Perth | Virgin Australia | 84.3% | 85.7% | 0.7% |
| Brisbane-Canberra | QantasLink | 84.4% | 83.8% | 1.2% |
| Gold Coast-Adelaide | Virgin Australia | 84.4% | 83.3% | 0.3% |
| Sydney-Adelaide | Virgin Australia | 84.4% | 83.0% | 1.0% |
| Rockhampton-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 84.5% | 85.6% | 0.4% |
| Karratha-Perth | All Airlines | 84.5% | 84.2% | 2.3% |
| Canberra-Adelaide | All Airlines | 84.5% | 86.9% | 0.5% |
| Hamilton Island-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 84.7% | 86.0% | 1.9% |
| Perth-Broome | Virgin Australia | 84.7% | 81.4% | 0.0% |
| Launceston-Melbourne | QantasLink | 84.8% | 81.9% | 2.1% |
| Brisbane-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 84.8% | 81.3% | 3.1% |
| Brisbane-Canberra | All Airlines | 84.9% | 83.7% | 0.9% |
| Brisbane-Mackay | All Airlines | 84.9% | 85.3% | 1.0% |
| Townsville-Brisbane | QantasLink | 84.9% | 81.0% | 1.1% |
| Kalgoorlie-Perth | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 84.9% | 85.9% | 2.9% |
| Newcastle-Brisbane | QantasLink | 85.0% | 85.7% | 3.5% |
| Cairns-Sydney | Qantas | 85.0% | 86.3% | 0.2% |
| Brisbane-Mackay | Virgin Australia | 85.0% | 85.3% | 0.3% |
| Perth-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 85.0% | 85.1% | 0.2% |
| Brisbane-Cairns | Virgin Australia | 85.1% | 88.1% | 0.0% |
| Brisbane-Hamilton Island | Virgin Australia | 85.1% | 87.1% | 0.5% |
| Canberra-Brisbane | All Airlines | 85.1% | 85.2% | 1.0% |
| Tamworth-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 85.2% | 81.8% | 1.2% |
| Adelaide-Canberra | Virgin Australia | 85.2% | 85.8% | 1.0% |
| Perth-Adelaide | All Airlines | 85.2% | 83.3% | 1.0% |
| Perth-Adelaide | Virgin Australia | 85.2% | 84.0% | 0.8% |
| Canberra-Brisbane | QantasLink | 85.2% | 84.4% | 1.6% |
| All Ports-All Ports | QantasLink | 85.2% | 84.3% | 1.5% |
| Canberra-Melbourne | All Airlines | 85.2% | 82.5% | 1.3% |
| Adelaide-Brisbane | All Airlines | 85.3% | 85.5% | 1.1% |
| Adelaide-Sydney | Qantas | 85.3% | 81.9% | 0.7% |
| Newcastle-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 85.4% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Melbourne-Canberra | QantasLink | 85.4% | 85.4% | 3.5% |
| Brisbane-Darwin | All Airlines | 85.5% | 85.8% | 1.4% |
| Mildura-Melbourne | QantasLink | 85.5% | 84.4% | 2.0% |
| Melbourne-Cairns | Virgin Australia | 85.5% | 83.3% | 0.5% |
| Adelaide-Alice Springs | Virgin Australia | 85.5% | 76.6% | 0.0% |
| Hamilton Island-Sydney | Qantas | 85.6% | 88.1% | 0.0% |
| Mackay-Brisbane | QantasLink | 85.6% | 83.4% | 1.5% |
| Adelaide-Canberra | All Airlines | 85.6% | 86.7% | 0.4% |
| Gladstone-Brisbane | All Airlines | 85.6% | 85.9% | 0.9% |
| Perth-Brisbane | All Airlines | 85.7% | 85.4% | 0.2% |
| Melbourne-Canberra | Qantas | 85.7% | 85.5% | 1.2% |
| Adelaide-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 85.8% | 83.2% | 1.1% |
| Cairns-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 85.9% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Perth-Darwin | All Airlines | 85.9% | 87.1% | 0.6% |
| Perth-Brisbane | Qantas | 86.0% | 85.5% | 0.1% |
| Hobart-Sydney | QantasLink | 86.0% | 79.9% | 3.0% |
| Brisbane-Adelaide | Virgin Australia | 86.0% | 84.9% | 1.0% |
| Proserpine-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 86.0% | 89.8% | 0.2% |
| Brisbane-Adelaide | All Airlines | 86.1% | 85.8% | 1.0% |
| Brisbane-Newcastle | QantasLink | 86.1% | 83.4% | 3.1% |
| Brisbane-Adelaide | Qantas | 86.1% | 88.5% | 0.2% |
| Brisbane-Darwin | Virgin Australia | 86.2% | 81.4% | 0.5% |
| Perth-Broome | QantasLink | 86.3% | 87.9% | 2.2% |
| Coffs Harbour-Sydney | Virgin Australia | 86.3% | 82.2% | 2.3% |
| Brisbane-Canberra | Virgin Australia | 86.3% | 85.8% | 0.4% |
| Brisbane-Newcastle | Virgin Australia | 86.4% | 84.4% | 0.5% |
| Newman-Perth | QantasLink | 86.4% | 88.2% | 2.6% |
| Sydney-Hamilton Island | Virgin Australia | 86.4% | 84.8% | 1.6% |
| Mackay-Brisbane | All Airlines | 86.4% | 87.0% | 1.1% |
| Perth-Port Hedland | QantasLink | 86.4% | 84.6% | 2.7% |
| Adelaide-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 86.6% | 90.2% | 1.0% |
| Perth-Karratha | QantasLink | 86.6% | 84.1% | 1.3% |
| Canberra-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 86.7% | 87.0% | 0.3% |
| Brisbane-Adelaide | Tigerair Australia | 86.8% | 85.5% | 1.3% |
| Hamilton Island-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 86.8% | 88.7% | 0.5% |
| Brisbane-Mackay | QantasLink | 86.8% | 87.4% | 1.7% |
| Port Hedland-Perth | Qantas | 86.9% | 91.1% | 0.6% |
| Karratha-Perth | QantasLink | 87.0% | 87.4% | 1.8% |
| Brisbane-Gladstone | All Airlines | 87.0% | 84.6% | 0.6% |
| Port Hedland-Perth | All Airlines | 87.0% | 85.5% | 2.1% |
| Townsville-Brisbane | All Airlines | 87.0% | 86.9% | 1.0% |
| Townsville-Brisbane | Qantas | 87.0% | 87.4% | 0.4% |
| Adelaide-Gold Coast | All Airlines | 87.1% | 90.8% | 0.5% |
| Brisbane-Proserpine | All Airlines | 87.1% | 87.5% | 0.1% |
| Hobart-Melbourne | QantasLink | 87.1% | 83.6% | 2.0% |
| Brisbane-Bundaberg | Virgin Australia | 87.1% | 84.7% | 0.0% |
| Bundaberg-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 87.1% | 86.3% | 0.0% |
| Sydney-Wagga Wagga | Regional Express | 87.1% | 86.3% | 1.0% |
| Brisbane-Bundaberg | All Airlines | 87.1% | 87.0% | 0.2% |
| Brisbane-Bundaberg | QantasLink | 87.1% | 87.7% | 0.3% |
| Melbourne-Mildura | All Airlines | 87.2% | 82.7% | 1.0% |
| Cairns-Townsville | Regional Express | 87.3% | 86.3% | 4.2% |
| Melbourne-Darwin | Qantas | 87.3% | 85.5% | 0.5% |
| Adelaide-Canberra | Qantas | 87.4% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Port Hedland-Perth | QantasLink | 87.4% | 83.5% | 3.6% |
| Perth-Karratha | All Airlines | 87.4% | 83.4% | 1.8% |
| Melbourne-Hobart | QantasLink | 87.5% | 83.3% | 2.0% |
| Adelaide-Perth | Qantas | 87.5% | 89.2% | 0.2% |
| Perth-Kalgoorlie | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 87.6% | 85.1% | 3.1% |
| Gold Coast-Adelaide | All Airlines | 87.7% | 86.0% | 0.1% |
| Sydney-Ballina | Virgin Australia | 87.7% | 85.7% | 1.0% |
| Brisbane-Hobart | Virgin Australia | 87.7% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Darwin-Brisbane | Tigerair Australia | 87.7% | 91.8% | 3.1% |
| Brisbane-Townsville | QantasLink | 87.7% | 84.1% | 0.5% |
| Melbourne-Mildura | Regional Express | 87.8% | 81.2% | 0.4% |
| Kalgoorlie-Perth | All Airlines | 87.8% | 88.7% | 1.8% |
| Perth-Port Hedland | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 87.9% | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Emerald-Brisbane | QantasLink | 88.0% | 85.1% | 0.8% |
| Perth-Newman | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 88.0% | 83.0% | 1.8% |
| Perth-Karratha | Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | 88.1% | 79.8% | 3.0% |
| Adelaide-Brisbane | Qantas | 88.1% | 88.5% | 0.0% |
| Bundaberg-Brisbane | All Airlines | 88.2% | 88.5% | 0.4% |
| Sydney-Coffs Harbour | Virgin Australia | 88.2% | 87.8% | 2.2% |
| Melbourne-Mildura | QantasLink | 88.2% | 86.5% | 1.9% |
| Kalgoorlie-Perth | Qantas | 88.3% | 91.9% | 0.0% |
| Adelaide-Brisbane | QantasLink | 88.4% | 83.0% | 2.5% |
| Newman-Perth | All Airlines | 88.4% | 88.8% | 2.1% |
| Bundaberg-Brisbane | QantasLink | 88.4% | 89.1% | 0.5% |
| Perth-Newman | QantasLink | 88.5% | 87.6% | 1.4% |
| Townsville-Cairns | Regional Express | 88.6% | 88.6% | 5.2% |
| Perth-Karratha | Virgin Australia | 88.6% | 75.7% | 1.4% |
| Perth-Port Hedland | All Airlines | 88.8% | 87.0% | 1.6% |
| Brisbane-Emerald | Virgin Australia | 88.8% | 89.4% | 0.0% |
| Perth-Adelaide | Qantas | 88.8% | 89.7% | 0.2% |
| Sydney-Hobart | Virgin Australia | 88.8% | 85.7% | 1.0% |
| Sydney-Proserpine | Jetstar | 89.1% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Alice Springs-Darwin | All Airlines | 89.1% | 89.2% | 2.6% |
| Brisbane-Hobart | All Airlines | 89.2% | 88.6% | 0.0% |
| Brisbane-Adelaide | QantasLink | 89.3% | 86.0% | 1.7% |
| Cairns-Brisbane | Qantas | 89.4% | 89.1% | 0.9% |
| Emerald-Brisbane | All Airlines | 89.4% | 87.8% | 0.6% |
| Canberra-Adelaide | Qantas | 89.5% | 92.3% | 0.2% |
| Townsville-Cairns | All Airlines | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1.4% |
| Brisbane-Canberra | Qantas | 89.7% | 89.7% | 0.5% |
| Townsville-Cairns | QantasLink | 89.8% | 89.7% | 0.9% |
| Perth-Geraldton | QantasLink | 89.8% | 90.9% | 1.4% |
| Adelaide-Perth | Virgin Australia | 89.8% | 84.4% | 0.8% |
| Cairns-Townsville | All Airlines | 89.9% | 90.3% | 0.9% |
| Gladstone-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 89.9% | 88.0% | 1.0% |
| Brisbane-Emerald | All Airlines | 89.9% | 90.0% | 0.2% |
| Port Lincoln-Adelaide | Regional Express | 89.9% | 87.1% | 1.3% |
| Karratha-Perth | Qantas | 90.0% | 94.0% | 3.8% |
| Perth-Kalgoorlie | QantasLink | 90.0% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
| Perth-Darwin | Qantas | 90.0% | 90.8% | 0.2% |
| Brisbane-Mount Isa | Virgin Australia | 90.0% | 87.6% | 0.0% |
| Sydney-Melbourne | QantasLink | 90.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Cairns-Townsville | QantasLink | 90.2% | 90.8% | 0.5% |
| Alice Springs-Adelaide | Virgin Australia | 90.2% | 87.8% | 0.8% |
| Brisbane-Proserpine | Virgin Australia | 90.3% | 88.6% | 0.0% |
| Perth-Kalgoorlie | All Airlines | 90.3% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
| Brisbane-Mount Isa | Qantas | 90.3% | 90.3% | 0.0% |
| Port Lincoln-Adelaide | All Airlines | 90.3% | 88.6% | 1.2% |
| Port Hedland-Perth | Virgin Australia | 90.5% | 92.6% | 0.0% |
| Brisbane-Emerald | QantasLink | 90.5% | 90.3% | 0.2% |
| Mackay-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 90.5% | 91.0% | 0.4% |
| Perth-Newman | All Airlines | 90.7% | 89.5% | 1.4% |
| Kalgoorlie-Perth | QantasLink | 90.8% | 91.2% | 2.1% |
| Port Lincoln-Adelaide | QantasLink | 91.1% | 91.2% | 1.2% |
| Darwin-Melbourne | Virgin Australia | 91.1% | 85.7% | 0.8% |
| Gold Coast-Adelaide | Jetstar | 91.1% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Brisbane-Hobart | Jetstar | 91.2% | 91.8% | 0.0% |
| Canberra-Melbourne | Qantas | 91.4% | 89.4% | 1.1% |
| Adelaide-Port Lincoln | QantasLink | 91.5% | 91.1% | 0.7% |
| Brisbane-Cairns | Qantas | 91.5% | 91.2% | 0.5% |
| Adelaide-Gold Coast | Virgin Australia | 91.6% | 92.1% | 0.3% |
| Darwin-Alice Springs | All Airlines | 91.9% | 89.7% | 2.5% |
| Brisbane-Darwin | Jetstar | 92.0% | 92.7% | 3.2% |
| Brisbane-Gladstone | Virgin Australia | 92.0% | 88.4% | 0.7% |
| Adelaide-Port Lincoln | All Airlines | 92.1% | 89.2% | 0.9% |
| Emerald-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 92.1% | 92.9% | 0.2% |
| Adelaide-Port Lincoln | Regional Express | 92.4% | 88.2% | 1.0% |
| Townsville-Brisbane | Virgin Australia | 92.5% | 92.9% | 1.2% |
| Perth-Kalgoorlie | Virgin Australia | 92.7% | 92.0% | 0.5% |
| Perth-Port Hedland | Qantas | 93.2% | 94.3% | 0.6% |
| Geraldton-Perth | QantasLink | 93.2% | 92.1% | 2.3% |
| Perth-Kalgoorlie | Qantas | 93.6% | 94.5% | 0.0% |
| Newman-Perth | Virgin Australia | 93.7% | 93.2% | 0.0% |
| Darwin-Alice Springs | QantasLink | 93.7% | 92.5% | 2.0% |
| Brisbane-Proserpine | Tigerair Australia | 93.8% | 96.9% | 3.0% |
| Proserpine-Brisbane | Tigerair Australia | 93.8% | 87.5% | 3.0% |
| Alice Springs-Darwin | QantasLink | 93.9% | 93.9% | 2.2% |
| Perth-Brisbane | Tigerair Australia | 93.9% | 93.9% | 0.0% |
| Darwin-Alice Springs | Virgin Australia | 94.1% | 89.9% | 0.8% |
| Sunshine Coast-Melbourne | QantasLink | 94.1% | 88.2% | 0.0% |
| Perth-Port Hedland | Virgin Australia | 94.4% | 91.6% | 0.0% |
| Perth-Karratha | Qantas | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1.9% |
| Canberra-Brisbane | Qantas | 94.9% | 95.8% | 0.9% |
| Canberra-Sydney | Qantas | 94.9% | 92.7% | 0.6% |
| Sydney-Canberra | Qantas | 94.9% | 93.3% | 0.6% |
| Newman-Perth | Qantas | 95.1% | 93.5% | 2.0% |
| Adelaide-Perth | QantasLink | 95.5% | 90.2% | 2.9% |
| Perth-Newman | Qantas | 95.9% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| Perth-Newman | Virgin Australia | 96.9% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Brisbane-Perth | Tigerair Australia | 97.0% | 97.0% | 0.0% |
| Perth-Adelaide | QantasLink | 97.8% | 88.3% | 0.0% |
| Melbourne-Sydney | QantasLink | 100.0% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
Here are some of the highlights from the 2018 data:
- The least reliable route overall is Sydney to Melbourne, with 5.4% of flights cancelled. The percentage figure is exactly the same for Melbourne to Sydney. That said, this is Australia's busiest route, so if there is a cancellation the odds of you getting onto an alternative service are much better than on other routes.
- The most reliable route overall is Brisbane to Hobart with Qantas, with no services at all cancelled in 2018. That said, there were only five of those services run, and only one of them actually managed to depart on time.
- The most likely flight to depart late is actually the same Brisbane to Hobart Qantas service. But since that's an outlier, the honours go to Qantas' Broome to Perth service, which only managed an on-time departure on 25% of services.
- Six services managed an on-time arrival less than 50% of the time. Those were Qantas' Hobart to Brisbane and Brisbane to Hobart, QantasLink's Adelaide to Canberra and Canberra to Adelaide, Qantas' Broome to Perth and Virgin Regional's Melbourne to Adelaide.
So what can you do to guard against delays and cancellations? If there's a choice of airlines on your route, you might want to avoid the ones with a poor track record. If you're travelling on Australia's most popular route, Melbourne to Sydney, Tigerair isn't a particularly strong choice, for instance.
Secondly, make sure you've taken out travel insurance before your trip. If there's a major delay or cancellation, that will give you more options to deal with the chaos.
Angus Kidman's Findings column looks at new developments and research that help you save money, make wise decisions and enjoy your life more. It appears regularly on Finder.
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