CNS → ISACairns to Mount Isa

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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Isa (ISA): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 782 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Mount Isa. Updated 21 September 2026 at 03:28 UTC.

CNS Cairns smooth · +10
ISA Mount Isa tracking
782 km · ~1h 30m est.
departs 06:305x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated CNS → ISA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Rex Regional Express

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
Rex Regional ExpressZL100% on time

Flights ZL5361 06:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21ZL5361departed+0
09-18ZL5361departed+0
09-17ZL5361departed+0
09-16ZL5361departed+0
09-15ZL5361departed+0
09-14ZL5361departed+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 9 kt Full CNS delay board →
ISAMount Isa tracking Full ISA delay board →

How the Cairns to Mount Isa route actually runs

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

Is CNS–ISA 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 ISA?

Great-circle distance is 782 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CNS–ISA fly?

Rex Regional Express runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon–fri). 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 ISA, 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.