CNS → ADLCairns to Adelaide

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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Adelaide (ADL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,132 km, an estimated 3 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Adelaide. Updated 24 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

CNS Cairns smooth · +0
ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
2,132 km · ~3h 14m est.
dep bank 07:30–09:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated CNS → ADL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Jetstar Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ83% on time

Flights JQ961 07:30 Th Sa Su · JQ963 09:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24JQ961dep +0 → arr−5
10-24JQ963dep +0 → arr−5
10-23JQ963dep +35 → arr+40
10-22JQ961dep +0 → arr+5
10-22JQ963dep +0 → arr+25
10-21JQ963dep +0 → arr−5
10-20JQ963dep +0 → arr−11
10-19JQ963dep +0 → arr+5
10-18JQ961dep +0 → arr−5
10-18JQ963dep +0 → arr−5
10-17JQ961dep +0 → arr−5
10-17JQ963dep +0 → arr−5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CNSCairns +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 1 kt Full CNS delay board →
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 5 kt Full ADL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CNS and ADL: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cairns to Adelaide route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CNS to ADL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CNS to ADL questions

Is CNS–ADL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CNS–ADL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from CNS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ADL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CNS to ADL?

Great-circle distance is 2,132 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 180–213 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CNS–ADL fly?

Jetstar Airways runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.