Cairns Airport (CNS) delays today: 88% of the 75 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running 5 min early, across 52 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 52 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.9%). The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 11:00 local, with 7 flights scheduled to land. The most-served origin today is Brisbane (BNE), with 9 arrivals on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 16 October 2026 at 06:42 UTC.
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Departures on schedule, arrivals 5 min early. 1 of 122 flights cancelled (0.8%).
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Scheduled arrivals per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.
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Origins on the current board, busiest first. 21 airports feed this arrivals window.
The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 11:00 local, with 7 flights scheduled to land.
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Cairns Airport (CNS) delays today: 88% of the 75 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running 5 min early, across 52 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 52 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.9%).
1 of the 52 flights currently on the board are cancelled.
The busiest arrival hour on today's board is 11:00 local, with 7 flights scheduled to land.
The busiest origins on the current board are Brisbane (BNE), Sydney (SYD), Townsville (TSV), Melbourne (MEL), Horn (HID). In total 21 airports feed this window.
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