Hinterland AviationOI
Flights OI153 09:30 daily · OI155 13:30 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · OI157 16:30 Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to CTN (CTN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 171 km, an estimated 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and CTN. Updated 20 September 2026 at 20:48 UTC.
CNS
Cairns
smooth · +10
CTN
CTN
tracking
171 km · ~0h 43m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100
route health from live CNS and CTN delay boards
Flight time~0h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Hinterland Aviation
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 daysAirports right now
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How the Cairns to CTN route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CNS to CTN 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.
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CNS to CTN questions
Is CNS–CTN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CNS is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CNS–CTN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:30 from CNS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CTN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CNS to CTN?
Great-circle distance is 171 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 42–45 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CNS–CTN fly?
Hinterland Aviation runs the route with about 16 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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