HID → CNSHorn to Cairns

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Direct flights from Horn (HID) to Cairns (CNS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 794 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Horn and Cairns. Updated 10 October 2026 at 12:48 UTC.

HID Horn tracking
CNS Cairns smooth · +0
794 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 10:55–17:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 22 operated HID → CNS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas 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
Qantas AirwaysQF95% on time

Flights QF2489 10:55 daily · QF2497 15:35 daily · QF2491 17:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10QF2489arrived−8
10-10QF2497arrived−16
10-09QF2489arrived+10
10-09QF2491arrived−9
10-09QF2497arrived−2
10-08QF2489arrived+15
10-08QF2491arrived+15
10-08QF2497arrived+8
10-07QF2489arrived−7
10-07QF2491arrived−12
10-07QF2497arrived+14
10-06QF2489arrived−13
10-06QF2491arrived+15
10-06QF2497arrived+60
10-05QF2489arrived−17
10-05QF2491arrived−5
10-05QF2497arrived−4
10-04QF2489arrived−16
10-04QF2491arrived−14
10-04QF2497arrived−9
10-03QF2489arrived+1
10-03QF2497arrived−6

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
HIDHorn tracking Full HID delay board →
CNSCairns +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 5 kt Full CNS delay board →

How the Horn to Cairns route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HID 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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How we measure this →

HID to CNS questions

Is HID–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 HID–CNS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:55 and evening departures around 17:20 from HID. 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 HID to CNS?

Great-circle distance is 794 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HID–CNS fly?

Qantas Airways runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.