GTE → CNSGroote Eylandt to Cairns

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Direct flights from Groote Eylandt (GTE) to Cairns (CNS): 3 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 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,047 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Groote Eylandt and Cairns. Updated 18 August 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

GTE Groote Eylandt tracking
CNS Cairns smooth · +0
1,047 km · ~1h 51m est.
dep bank 07:55–20:003x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−5 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg

Current nonstop fares

GTE → CNS · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

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

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 AirlinesQQ100% on time

Flights QQ902 07:55 Mo Tu · QQ932 08:25 Tu · QQ938 15:05 Tu · QQ904 varies Tu Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-18QQ902arrived+13
08-18QQ904arrived−20
08-18QQ932arrived+0
08-18QQ938arrived−10
08-17QQ902arrived−18
08-13QQ904arrived−5

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
GTEGroote Eylandt tracking Full GTE delay board →
CNSCairns +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 13 kt Full CNS delay board →

How the Groote Eylandt to Cairns route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop GTE to CNS flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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GTE to CNS questions

Is GTE–CNS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on GTE–CNS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 and evening departures around 20:00 from GTE. 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 GTE to CNS?

Great-circle distance is 1,047 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does GTE–CNS fly?

Alliance Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (mon, tue, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.