CNS → WEICairns to Weipa

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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Weipa (WEI): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 623 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Weipa. Updated 21 September 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

CNS Cairns smooth · +10
WEI Weipa tracking
623 km · ~1h 18m est.
dep bank 06:35–16:358x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 13 operated CNS → WEI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alliance AirlinesQantas 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
Alliance AirlinesQQ

Flights QQ7242 06:35 Th

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF2480 06:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF2482 10:50 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · QF2484 16:35 Mo We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21QF2480departed+0
09-21QF2482departed+0
09-20QF2482departed+0
09-20QF2484departed+0
09-19QF2482departed+0
09-18QF2480departed+0
09-18QF2482departed+15
09-17QF2480departed+0
09-17QF2482departed+0
09-16QF2480departed+0
09-16QF2484departed+0
09-14QF2480departed+0
09-14QF2482departed+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 · SE 9 kt Full CNS delay board →
WEIWeipa tracking Full WEI delay board →

How the Cairns to Weipa route actually runs

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

Is CNS–WEI 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–WEI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 from CNS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the WEI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CNS to WEI?

Great-circle distance is 623 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–83 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CNS–WEI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.