CNS Cairns International Airport
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Cairns11:11·28°C·#166/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
2.1%

Cairns (CNS) airport tracked flights cancelled today

1 of 48 flights cancelled (2.1%). Operating flights: departures on schedule, arrivals 9 min early.

Hour by hour
11:00today on time on time

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

Cairns (CNS) delays today: 81% of the 42 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 9 min early, across 48 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 48 tracked flights have been cancelled (2.1%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 8 September 2026 at 00:48 UTC.

Departures22 timed
On time82%18
Delayed18%4
typical now on schedule
Arrivals20 timed
On time80%16
Delayed20%4
typical now 9 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
10:00 12:00QN 701+120 min
10:40 11:45QQ 823+65 min
11:00 11:30QN 737+30 min
11:20QF 1563BNE on time
11:40JQ 25NRT on time
11:50VA 780BNE on time
12:00JQ 809MCY 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 ↗
09:30 11:30QN 704+120 min
10:10 11:15QQ 902GTE +65 min
10:40 11:30QQ 932GTE +50 min
11:10VA 775BNE on time
11:20QF 2350TSV on time
11:25VA 1413SYD on time
08:00QF 2346TSV Cancelled
Running late right now8 of 43 still on the board · 19%
+120
QN 701 → · dep 12:00
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 2.3% of the time.
+120
QN 704 from · arr 11:30
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
+120
QN 702 from · arr 14:30
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
+65
QQ 823 → · dep 11:45
A +65 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to CNSlive positions · 3-min feed
4aircraft inbound · next to land JQ 930 from BNE, lands ~12:33
JQ 930BNE
lands ~12:33
QF 922SYD
lands ~12:46
VA 781BNE
lands ~12:53
JQ 952SYD
lands ~13:10

Positions as of 11:07 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
QQAlliance+65m
QNSkytrans+40m
Why7 kt NE winds at CNS right now (METAR).
Cancelled 2.1%1 of 48 A typical day here runs ~0.6%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. 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
+2
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

Cancellation watch at CNS. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are 9 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 48 tracked flights (2.1%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 12:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes rain/showers.

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

Is Cairns (CNS) delayed right now?

Cancellation watch at CNS. 1 of 48 flights cancelled (2.1%). Operating flights: departures on schedule, arrivals 9 min early. 81% of the 42 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Cairns (CNS)?

Winds NE-050 (variable 030 to 140) at 7kt, Vis 10km, Temp 28°C, Dew 21°C, Alt 1017 hPa, Sky clear. 28°C. wind 7 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 48 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 9 min early. 2.1% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for CNS?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds ENE-060 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3000ft.

Are there cancellations at CNS today?

1 cancellation across 48 tracked flights today (2.1% of operations).

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https://proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/cairns-CNS
How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind50° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew28 / 21 °C
Pressure1017 hPa
YBCS 080030Z AUTO 05007KT 030V140 9999 // NCD 28/21 Q1017
10:00 to 12:00VFRWinds ENE-060 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 3000ft
12:00 to 19:00VFRWinds E-080 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 4000ft
19:00 to 22:00VFRWinds SE-130 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 2000ft
22:00 to 00:00VFRWinds SSE-160 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Light Drizzle, Scattered clouds at 2000ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 10:30 local · 42m ago · delay window 10:48 local · How these are computed → methodology