AirnorthTL100% on time
live
Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Nhulunbuy (GOV): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,090 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Nhulunbuy. Updated 21 September 2026 at 05:48 UTC.
CNS
Cairns
smooth · +10
GOV
Nhulunbuy
tracking
1,090 km · ~1h 54m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated CNS → GOV flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Airnorth
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Cairns to Nhulunbuy route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CNS to GOV 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.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CNS-GOV
CNS to GOV questions
Is CNS–GOV 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–GOV?
Operators schedule 2 departures from CNS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GOV delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CNS to GOV?
Great-circle distance is 1,090 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CNS–GOV fly?
Airnorth runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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