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 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 15 October 2026 at 12:48 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 7 operated GTE → CNS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg

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 19:00 Tu Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15QQ904arrived−15
10-13QQ902arrived+7
10-13QQ904arrived−20
10-13QQ906arrived−25
10-13QQ932arrived−17
10-13QQ938arrived−15
10-12QQ902arrived−28

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 🌤 few clouds · SSE 8 kt Full CNS delay board →

How the Groote Eylandt to Cairns route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GTE 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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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 19:00 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.