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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Coen (CUQ): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 448 km, an estimated 1 hour 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Coen. Updated 17 September 2026 at 01:24 UTC.
CNS
Cairns
smooth · +10
CUQ
Coen
tracking
448 km · ~1h 04m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100
route health from live CNS and CUQ delay boards
Flight time~1h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
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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
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How the Cairns to Coen route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CNS to CUQ 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 CUQ questions
Is CNS–CUQ 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.
How long is the flight from CNS to CUQ?
Great-circle distance is 448 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–68 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CNS–CUQ fly?
Hinterland Aviation runs the route with about 2 flights a week (wed, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at CNS and arrival-side delay at CUQ, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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