WEI → CNSWeipa to Cairns

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Direct flights from Weipa (WEI) to Cairns (CNS): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 94% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. 1 of the 18 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 623 km, an estimated 1 hour 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Weipa and Cairns. Updated 20 September 2026 at 12:48 UTC.

WEI Weipa tracking
CNS Cairns smooth · +0
623 km · ~1h 18m est.
dep bank 08:55–18:358x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 18 operated WEI → CNS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 1 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.6%recent route rate · 1 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alliance AirlinesQantas 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
Alliance AirlinesQQ

Flights QQ7243 09:30 Th

Qantas AirwaysQF94% on time

Flights QF2481 08:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF2483 12:50 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · QF2485 18:35 Mo We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-20QF2483arrived+10
09-20QF2485arrived−10
09-19QF2483arrived+6
09-18QF2481cancelledCNX
09-18QF2483arrived+11
09-17QF2481arrived−7
09-17QF2483arrived+4
09-17QF2485arrived−5
09-17QQ7243arrived−10
09-16QF2481arrived−11
09-16QF2485arrived−13
09-15QF2481arrived−5
09-15QF2483arrived−3
09-14QF2481arrived−8
09-14QF2483arrived−5
09-14QF2485arrived−19
09-13QF2483arrived−22
09-13QF2485arrived−19

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
WEIWeipa tracking Full WEI delay board →
CNSCairns +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 7 kt Full CNS delay board →

How the Weipa to Cairns route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop WEI 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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WEI to CNS questions

Is WEI–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 WEI–CNS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:55 and evening departures around 18:35 from WEI. 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 WEI to CNS?

Great-circle distance is 623 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 74–83 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does WEI–CNS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.