CNS → NTNCairns to Normanton

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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Normanton (NTN): 5 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 505 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Normanton. Updated 21 September 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

CNS Cairns smooth · +10
NTN Normanton tracking
505 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 06:45–12:305x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated CNS → NTN 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 09mestimated 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 ZL5517 06:45 Mo · ZL5453 12:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21ZL5453departed+0
09-18ZL5453departed+0
09-16ZL5453departed+0
09-14ZL5453departed+0
09-14ZL5517departed+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 →
NTNNormanton tracking Full NTN delay board →

How the Cairns to Normanton route actually runs

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

Is CNS–NTN 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–NTN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 from CNS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NTN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CNS to NTN?

Great-circle distance is 505 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CNS–NTN fly?

Rex Regional Express runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.