CNS Cairns International Airport
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Cairns11:36·26°C·#176/327
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on schedule

Cairns (CNS) airport departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures on schedule, arrivals 4 min early. No cancellations across 41 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
11:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Cairns (CNS) delays today: 92% of the 37 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 4 min early, across 41 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 17 October 2026 at 00:48 UTC.

Departures18 timed
On time89%16
Delayed11%2
typical now on schedule
Arrivals19 timed
On time89%17
Delayed11%2
typical now 4 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
11:20 12:05QF 1883BNE +45 min
11:35QF 703MEL on time
11:40JQ 25NRT on time
11:40VA 1292MEL on time
11:50 12:02VA 780BNE +12 min
12:00JQ 809MCY on time
12:00PX 93POM on time
12:05QN 61ABM on time
08:30JQ 8995Cancelled

Boards at CNS post conservatively today. The median flight leaves at or before the posted delay. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
11:10 11:27VA 775BNE +17 min
11:40 12:06FJ 971NAN +26 min
11:55 11:58QF 922SYD +3 min
12:35TL 160GOV on time
12:40 12:45QF 2489HID +5 min
13:10PVT 1on time
Running late right now5 of 30 still on the board · 17%
+45
QF 1883 → BNE · dep 12:05
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 1.1% of the time.
+26
FJ 971 from NAN · arr 12:06
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~30 min.
+17
VA 775 from BNE · arr 11:27
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~24 min.
+15
FJ 970 → NAN · dep 12:55
Small push, no pattern behind it.
In the air to CNSlive positions · 3-min feed
2aircraft inbound · next to land QF 922 from SYD, lands ~11:52
QF 922SYD
lands ~11:52
FJ 971NAN
lands ~11:54

Positions as of 11:31 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why5 kt SSW winds, Overcast at 2,000 ft. Conditions like these add about 1 pts of delay risk at CNS in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 41 A typical day here runs ~0.7%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 11–14 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 14:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 7th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+2
MON
+2
TUE
+1
WED
+1
THU
+0
FRI
+2
SAT
+0
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Friday (+0 min), heaviest on Saturday (+2 min).

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Sample · what you getCNS went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/cairns-CNS

Cairns airport delays today

Weather watch at CNS: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are 4 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 41 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 11:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 12:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds E-090 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 1500ft, Broken layer at 3000ft.

Nearest tracked airports: MCY BNE OOL DRW SYD CBR · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Cairns

Is Cairns (CNS) delayed right now?

Weather watch at CNS: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast may deteriorate to instrument conditions (IFR). Measured operations: departures on schedule, arrivals 4 min early. No cancellations across 41 tracked flights. 92% of the 37 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Cairns (CNS)?

Winds SSW-210 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Temp 26°C, Dew 22°C, Alt 1017 hPa, Few clouds at 1500ft, Broken layer at 2000ft, Overcast layer at 2600ft. 26°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Cairns (CNS)?

Over the last 90 days, Friday averaged the lightest departure delays (+0 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+2 min).

How often are flights delayed at CNS today?

We tracked 41 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 4 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for CNS?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds E-090 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 1500ft, Broken layer at 3000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind210° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling2,000 ft
Temp / dew26 / 22 °C
Pressure1017 hPa
SPECI YBCS 170046Z AUTO 21005KT 9999 // FEW015 BKN020 OVC026 26/22 Q1017
10:00 to 18:00MVFRWinds E-090 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 1500ft, Broken layer at 3000ft
18:00 to 10:00MVFRWinds SE-140 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 2000ft, Broken layer at 2500ft
10:00 to 14:00INTERIFRVis 4km, Showers Rain, Broken layer at 1500ft
04:00 to 10:00INTERIFRVis 4km, Showers Rain, Broken layer at 1500ft
METAR 10:46 local · 51m ago · delay window 10:48 local · How these are computed → methodology