Jetstar AirwaysJQ100% on time
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Direct flights from Osaka (KIX) to Cairns (CNS): 6 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 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,814 km, an estimated 7 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Osaka and Cairns. Updated 14 September 2026 at 17:54 UTC.
KIX
Osaka
smooth · +0
CNS
Cairns
smooth · +2
5,814 km · ~7h 57m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 7 operated KIX → CNS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−11 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~7h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Jetstar 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at KIX and CNS: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Osaka to Cairns route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KIX 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/KIX-CNS
KIX to CNS questions
Is KIX–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.
How long is the flight from KIX to CNS?
Great-circle distance is 5,814 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 440–528 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does KIX–CNS fly?
Jetstar Airways runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at KIX and arrival-side delay at CNS, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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