POM → CNSPort Moresby to Cairns

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Direct flights from Port Moresby (POM) to Cairns (CNS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 843 km, an estimated 1 hour 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Port Moresby and Cairns. Updated 13 September 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

POM Port Moresby tracking
CNS Cairns smooth · +0
843 km · ~1h 35m est.
dep bank 09:30–17:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated POM → CNS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Niugini

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
Air NiuginiPX60% on time

Flights PX90 09:30 Mo Fr Sa Su · PX98 17:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13PX90arrived+85
09-12PX90arrived+16
09-11PX98arrived+8
09-10PX98arrived+0
09-09PX98arrived+26
09-08PX98arrived+93
09-07PX90arrived−12
09-07PX98arrived−10
09-06PX90arrived+10
09-06PX98arrived−20

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
POMPort Moresby tracking Full POM delay board →
CNSCairns +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 9 kt Full CNS delay board →

How the Port Moresby to Cairns route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop POM 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/POM-CNS
How we measure this →

POM to CNS questions

Is POM–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 POM–CNS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:30 and evening departures around 17:00 from POM. 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 POM to CNS?

Great-circle distance is 843 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–102 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does POM–CNS fly?

Air Niugini runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.