Alliance AirlinesQQ86% on time
Flights QQ901 06:00 Mo Tu · QQ931 06:30 Tu · QQ937 13:10 Tu · QQ903 varies Tu Th
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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Groote Eylandt (GTE): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,047 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Groote Eylandt. Updated 21 September 2026 at 03:28 UTC.
CNS
Cairns
smooth · +10
GTE
Groote Eylandt
tracking
1,047 km · ~1h 51m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 operated CNS → GTE flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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
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How the Cairns to Groote Eylandt route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CNS to GTE 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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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/CNS-GTE
CNS to GTE questions
Is CNS–GTE 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–GTE?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from CNS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GTE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CNS to GTE?
Great-circle distance is 1,047 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CNS–GTE fly?
Alliance Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (mon, tue, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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