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Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) Live Arrivals & Departures
Real-time flight status for Cairns Intl. Airport, updated minute by minute
Time
Flight no.
Origin
Airline
Terminal
Status
12:40 PM
QF2491
Horn Island
Qantas AirwaysT2
Landed at 12:21 PM
1:10 PM
QF1932
Ayers Rock
Qantas AirwaysT2
En route
1:15 PM
QN086
Proserpine
SmartLynx AirlinesT2
En route
1:30 PM
JQ952
Sydney
Jetstar AirwaysT2
En route
1:35 PM
QF1818
Sydney
Qantas AirwaysT2
Delayed until 3:38 PM
1:45 PM
QN066
Bamaga
SmartLynx AirlinesT2
En route
2:00 PM
QF2354
Townsville
Qantas AirwaysT2
Scheduled
2:00 PM
VA783
Brisbane
Virgin AustraliaT2
En route
2:20 PM
QF2483
Weipa
Qantas AirwaysT2
Scheduled
2:25 PM
ZL5474
Normanton
Regional Express AirlinesT2
Scheduled
2:55 PM
VA1419
Sydney
Virgin AustraliaT2
En route
2:55 PM
QF712
Brisbane
Qantas AirwaysT2
Scheduled
3:15 PM
OI156
Cooktown
Hinterland AviationT2
Scheduled
3:45 PM
TL361
Alice Springs
AirnorthT2
Scheduled
4:40 PM
W22392
Bamaga
FlexFlight--
Scheduled
4:40 PM
VA785
Brisbane
Virgin AustraliaT2
Scheduled
4:40 PM
QN062
Bamaga
SmartLynx AirlinesT2
Scheduled
4:45 PM
VA1421
Sydney
Virgin AustraliaT2
Scheduled
4:50 PM
QF1886
Brisbane
Qantas AirwaysT2
Scheduled
5:15 PM
JQ932
Brisbane
Jetstar AirwaysT2
Scheduled
5:15 PM
SQ203
Singapore
Singapore AirlinesT1
En route
5:15 PM
OI174
Coen
Hinterland AviationT2
Scheduled
5:30 PM
JQ954
Sydney
Jetstar AirwaysT2
Scheduled
5:30 PM
QF2493
Horn Island
Qantas AirwaysT2
Scheduled
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Cairns Intl. Airport FAQs
How far is Cairns Intl. Airport(CNS) from downtown?
Cairns Intl. Airport(CNS) is about 5.19 km from downtown.On average, how many flights depart from Cairns Intl. Airport(CNS) each day?
On average, Cairns Intl. Airport(CNS) has 26 departure flight(s) each day.What are some popular domestic flight routes departing from Cairns Airport(CNS)?
Popular flight routes from Cairns Airport(CNS) include Cairns⇒Sydney, Cairns⇒Brisbane, Cairns⇒Melbourne, Cairns⇒Gold Coast, Cairns⇒Perth, Cairns⇒Adelaide, Cairns⇒Ayers Rock, Cairns⇒Darwin, Cairns⇒Townsville and Cairns⇒Proserpine. are the most popular domestic flight routes.Which popular airlines are operating at Cairns Intl. Airport?
Airlines operating at Cairns Intl. Airport include: Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, and Qantas Airways.After arriving at Cairns Intl. Airport, approximately how long will it take to pass through immigration?
For passengers on international flights, it usually takes about one hour to pass through immigration and collect baggage at Cairns Intl. Airport. For domestic flights within the Chinese mainland, it is not necessary to pass through immigration at Cairns Intl. Airport, which will somewhat shorten the time needed there. If you need to go to Cairns Intl. Airport for an airport pick-up, you should aim to arrive within half an hour after the friend or family member you are picking up is due to arrive.If I'm transferring at Cairns Intl. Airport, how much time should I usually allow between two connecting flights?
You should try to leave at least two and a half hours for a flight transfer, especially if you are transferring to an international flight. When transferring flights, you may need to pass through customs and collect your baggage, then check your baggage again for your next flight. In addition, you may also have to go to a different terminal, or maybe it will take longer than expected to pass through Cairns Intl. Airport. All of these factors must be taken into consideration.How long before departure should I arrive at Cairns Intl. Airport?
If you are boarding a domestic flight in the Chinese mainland, check-in procedures and baggage check-in usually close one hour before the scheduled departure time. If you are boarding a long-haul international flight, these procedures usually close one hour and a half before the scheduled departure time. It is therefore recommended that you arrive at Cairns Intl. Airport two to three hours before departure.If my flight gets canceled, what should I do?
If you haven't yet arrived at Cairns Intl. Airport, you can select the desired itinerary on Trip.com and submit a change request to see if you can board the next flight or request a refund. When submitting a request, if the displayed change/refund/cancellation fee is CNY 0, it means that this booking complies with the airline's change or refund policy. Please carefully confirm whether you want to proceed with this change or refund, because if the fees are clear, then it will not be possible to recover a flight once a change/refund request has been submitted. If you are already at the Cairns Intl. Airport departure hall, please proceed to the airport counter and communicate directly with the staff at the counter.
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