CNS → HIDCairns to Horn

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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Horn (HID): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 794 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Horn. Updated 21 September 2026 at 12:48 UTC.

CNS Cairns smooth · +10
HID Horn tracking
794 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 08:40–15:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 18 operated CNS → HID flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas Airways

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 days
Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF2488 08:40 daily · QF2496 13:20 daily · QF2490 15:05 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21QF2488departed+0
09-21QF2490departed+0
09-21QF2496departed+0
09-20QF2488departed+0
09-20QF2490departed+0
09-20QF2496departed+0
09-19QF2488departed+0
09-19QF2496departed+0
09-18QF2488departed+0
09-17QF2490departed+0
09-17QF2496departed+0
09-16QF2488departed+0
09-16QF2496departed+0
09-15QF2488departed+0
09-15QF2496departed+0
09-14QF2488departed+0
09-14QF2490departed+0
09-14QF2496departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CNSCairns +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 8 kt Full CNS delay board →
HIDHorn tracking Full HID delay board →

How the Cairns to Horn route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CNS to HID 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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CNS to HID questions

Is CNS–HID 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–HID?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 from CNS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HID delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CNS to HID?

Great-circle distance is 794 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CNS–HID fly?

Qantas Airways runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.