CNS Cairns International Airport
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Cairns11:25·24°C·#177/327
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Cairns (CNS) airport departure delay right now

Departures on schedule, arrivals 10 min early. No cancellations across 36 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
11:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Cairns (CNS) delays today: 85% of the 34 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 10 min early, across 36 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 September 2026 at 00:48 UTC.

Departures18 timed
On time89%16
Delayed11%2
typical now on schedule
Arrivals16 timed
On time81%13
Delayed19%3
typical now 10 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
07:00 13:30JQ 941MEL +390 min
11:20QF 1883BNE on time
11:40 13:10JQ 25NRT +90 min
11:50 11:53VA 780BNE +3 min
11:55NZ 162AKL on time
12:00PX 93POM on time
12:05QN 61ABM on time
12:10VA 1418SYD on time

Boards at CNS post conservatively today. The median flight leaves at or before the posted delay. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
11:00 11:30PX 90POM +30 min
11:20QF 2350TSV on time
11:25VA 1413SYD on time
11:40FJ 971NAN on time
11:50 12:00QF 702MEL +10 min
12:35 13:25TL 160GOV +50 min
Running late right now5 of 34 still on the board · 15%
+390
JQ 941 → MEL · dep 13:30
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 2.4% of the time.
+90
JQ 25 → NRT · dep 13:10
A +90 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+50
TL 160 from GOV · arr 13:25
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
+30
PX 90 from POM · arr 11:30
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
In the air to CNSlive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land VA 781 from BNE, lands ~12:47
VA 781BNE
lands ~12:47

Positions as of 11:21 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why10 kt ESE winds, Broken at 3,500 ft. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at CNS in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 36 A typical day here runs ~0.6%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 10th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+2
MON
+1
TUE
+1
WED
+1
THU
+1
FRI
+1
SAT
+0
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+0 min), heaviest on Monday (+2 min).

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Sample · what you getCNS went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/cairns-CNS

Cairns airport delays today

CNS is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are 10 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 36 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 12:00 (on time expected).

Nearest tracked airports: MCY BNE OOL DRW SYD CBR · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Cairns

Is Cairns (CNS) delayed right now?

CNS is running smoothly. Departures on schedule, arrivals 10 min early. No cancellations across 36 tracked flights. 85% of the 34 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Cairns (CNS)?

Winds ESE-120 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Temp 24°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 1020 hPa, Broken layer at 3500ft, Broken layer at 4800ft. 24°C. wind 10 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Cairns (CNS)?

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+0 min). Monday ran heaviest (+2 min).

How often are flights delayed at CNS today?

We tracked 36 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 10 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for CNS?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds E-100 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind120° 10 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling3,500 ft
Temp / dew24 / 18 °C
Pressure1020 hPa
YBCS 050030Z AUTO 12010KT 9999 // BKN035 BKN048 24/18 Q1020
10:00 to 13:00VFRWinds E-100 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3500ft
13:00 to 19:00VFRWinds NE-050 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 4000ft
19:00 to 09:00VFRWinds S-190 at 6kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 2500ft
09:00 to 10:00VFRWinds ESE-120 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
METAR 10:30 local · 55m ago · delay window 10:48 local · How these are computed → methodology