Cairns (CNS) direct flights: all 36 nonstop routes, measured
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OPS Watch · 10,744 legs measured · last 90 days · 1 route outbound only
36nonstop destinations from Cairns International Airport, flown by 14 airlines. 35 of them also fly back in.
Measured from flights observed on Cairns’s own departure and arrival boards over the last 14 days. Every route below carries its observed weekly frequency, and 34 routes with enough history show how reliably they actually run: on-time share and cancellation rate from the last 90 days. Right now departures are on schedule.
Busiest routeBrisbane BNE · about 182 movements a week, Jetstar Airways, Sunstate Airlines, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines2,336 legs observed
Most reliableCloncurry CNJ · 100% on time, 0% cancelled24 legs
Roughest rideNadi NAN · 68% on time, 0% cancelled74 legs
All CNS nonstop destinations, ranked by weekly flights
One row per destination, both directions merged. On time means within 15 minutes of schedule; cancelled is the share of observed legs that never went. Routes with fewer than 20 observed legs show their leg count instead of a shaky number.
■ ≥85% on time■ 70–84%■ 55–69%■ <55%cancelled: amber ≥2%, red ≥5%⇆ flies both directions
Nonstop flights into Cairns
35 of the 36 destinations above also fly nonstop into Cairns, so the table covers both directions of each route. Inbound arrival times and live status are on the arrivals board, and each route row links to its own route page with the paired schedule history.
1 route appeared outbound only in the observed window. These are usually seasonal charter rotations or positioning patterns that the boards record separately.
CNS route map: where 36 nonstop routes go
CNS direct flights: questions travelers ask
How many direct flights does Cairns have?
Cairns International Airport currently has nonstop service to 36 destinations on 14 airlines, based on flights observed on the airport's own boards over the last 14 days. 35 of those routes operate in both directions.
Which direct route from Cairns is most reliable?
Among routes with at least 20 observed legs in the last 90 days, Cloncurry (CNJ) runs cleanest: 100% of flights within 15 minutes of schedule with a 0% cancellation rate.
Which airline flies the most nonstop routes from Cairns?
Jetstar Airways appears on 11 of the 36 nonstop routes we observed at CNS. The airline column in the route ledger lists every carrier observed on each route.
Where does this data come from?
From Cairns International Airport's own departure and arrival boards, recorded continuously by Pro Flight Search. Reliability figures cover the last 90 days; the route list covers the last 14 days of observed service.
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