QF1980 CairnsCNS · 10:45 DarwinDRW · 12:55
QF1980 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Cairns (CNS) to Darwin (DRW) for the Thu, Oct 22 departure.
arrival expected at DRW · on schedule
board checked 32m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CNS and DRW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Cairns to Darwin flights today
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF1980 is cancelled, this is the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flight from Cairns to Darwin on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CNS local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How QF1980 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF1980 across the CNS and DRW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed -4 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF1980 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as CNS and DRW published them.
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