QF705 CairnsCNS · 17:25 MelbourneMEL · 20:50
QF705 by Sunstate Airlines flies from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne (MEL) for the Mon, Sep 21 departure.
arrived at MEL · 8 min late
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CNS and MEL are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Cairns to Melbourne flights today
same route · Sunstate AirlinesIf QF705 is cancelled, this is the other Sunstate Airlines nonstop flight from Cairns to Melbourne on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CNS local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How QF705 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF705 across the CNS and MEL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left right on schedule but landed about 10 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF705 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: VH-VXN, VH-VZB.
Board clocks recorded as CNS and MEL published them.
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