GOV → CNSNhulunbuy to Cairns

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Direct flights from Nhulunbuy (GOV) to Cairns (CNS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,090 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Nhulunbuy and Cairns. Updated 21 September 2026 at 03:28 UTC.

GOV Nhulunbuy tracking
CNS Cairns busy · +15
1,090 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 09:45–10:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated GOV → CNS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

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

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
AirnorthTL100% on time

Flights TL162 09:45 Mo We Fr · TL160 10:20 Tu Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-20TL160arrived−20
09-19TL160arrived−20
09-18TL162arrived−25
09-17TL160arrived−33
09-16TL162arrived−25
09-15TL160arrived−15
09-14TL162arrived−13

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
GOVNhulunbuy tracking Full GOV delay board →
CNSCairns +15 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · E 10 kt Full CNS delay board →

How the Nhulunbuy to Cairns route actually runs

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

Is GOV–CNS running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at CNS is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on GOV–CNS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 from GOV. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CNS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from GOV to CNS?

Great-circle distance is 1,090 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does GOV–CNS fly?

Airnorth runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.