NRT → CNSTokyo to Cairns

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Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Cairns (CNS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,882 km, an estimated 8 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tokyo and Cairns. Updated 11 September 2026 at 13:03 UTC.

NRT Tokyo smooth · +4
CNS Cairns smooth · +9
5,882 km · ~8h 02m est.
departs 20:057x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated NRT → CNS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~8h 02mestimated 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
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 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ78% on time

Flights JQ26 20:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11JQ26departed+37
09-10JQ26dep +23 → arr+3
09-09JQ26dep +48 → arr+20
09-08JQ26dep +21 → arr−20
09-07JQ26dep +31 → arr−5
09-06JQ26dep +15 → arr−17
09-05JQ26dep +19 → arr−15
09-04JQ26dep +31 → arr−2
09-03JQ26arrived−12

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
NRTTokyo +4 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 5 kt Full NRT delay board →
CNSCairns +9 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 12 kt Full CNS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at NRT and CNS: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tokyo to Cairns route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NRT 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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Pro Flight Search — Tokyo (NRT) to Cairns (CNS) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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How we measure this →

NRT to CNS questions

Is NRT–CNS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at CNS is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from NRT to CNS?

Great-circle distance is 5,882 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 445–534 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NRT–CNS fly?

Jetstar Airways 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.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at NRT 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.