Air NiuginiPX100% on time
Flights PX91 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · PX93 12:00 Mo Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Port Moresby (POM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 843 km, an estimated 1 hour 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Port Moresby. Updated 21 September 2026 at 05:48 UTC.
CNS
Cairns
smooth · +10
POM
Port Moresby
tracking
843 km · ~1h 35m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 11 operated CNS → POM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air Niugini
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 Port Moresby route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CNS to POM 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 POM questions
Is CNS–POM 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–POM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from CNS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the POM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CNS to POM?
Great-circle distance is 843 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–102 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CNS–POM fly?
Air Niugini runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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