CNS → BNECairns to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane (BNE): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 65% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,391 km, an estimated 2 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Brisbane. Updated 27 October 2026 at 12:48 UTC.

CNS Cairns smooth · +0
BNE Brisbane busy · +27
1,391 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:0021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 26 operated CNS → BNE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

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 AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ929 06:00 daily · JQ931 09:10 daily · JQ937 12:00 Mo We Fr · JQ933 12:05 Mo Tu Su

Qantas AirwaysQF50% on time

Flights QF1908 08:20 Mo Tu · QF1881 varies Mo Tu We Th Su · QF1561 09:25 Tu We Fr Sa · QF1583 11:15 Mo Tu

Virgin AustraliaVA70% on time

Flights VA770 06:00 daily · VA776 09:20 daily · VA780 11:50 daily · VA784 14:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27JQ929arrived−10
10-27JQ933arrived−1
10-27QF1583arrived+10
10-27QF1881arrived−8
10-27QF1885arrived+78
10-27QF1887arrived+38
10-27QF1889arrived+32
10-27QF1891arrived+44
10-27VA770arrived−18
10-27VA776arrived−4
10-27VA780arrived+8
10-27VA784arrived+35
10-27VA786arrived+34
10-26JQ929arrived+1
10-26JQ933arrived+3
10-26QF1583arrived−4
10-26QF1881arrived−14
10-26QF1887arrived+21
10-26QF1889arrived+146
10-26QF1891arrived−2
10-26QF711arrived−22
10-26VA770arrived−7
10-26VA776arrived+4
10-26VA780arrived+42
10-26VA784arrived−1
10-26VA786arrived−23

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 🌤 clear · SE 5 kt Full CNS delay board →
BNEBrisbane +27 min busy 🌤 clear · W 5 kt Full BNE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CNS and BNE: 31% 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 Brisbane route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CNS to BNE 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 BNE questions

Is CNS–BNE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CNS–BNE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:25 from CNS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CNS to BNE?

Great-circle distance is 1,391 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CNS–BNE fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 108 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.