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route Route

AKL → CNS

322 km avg 9h 14m 1 airline

Departure

AKL NZAA MVFR

Auckland International Airport

Auckland, NZ

Local time
18:52 GMT+12
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
23 ft
Coordinates
-37.0120, 174.7863

cloud Weather

Wind
30° / 10 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,100 ft
Temp / Dew
14°C / 13°C
Altimeter
30.09 inHg
Wx
-DZ

Obs: 2026-08-28T06:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR NZAA 280630Z AUTO 03010KT 340V060 9999 -DZ OVC011/// 14/13 Q1019

TAF NZAA 280502Z 2806/2912 02015KT 9999 -SHRA BKN020 TEMPO 2806/2809 4000 SHRA BKN014 TEMPO 2818/2822 5000 SHRA BKN012 BECMG 2822/2824 6000 RA TEMPO 2903/2912 3000 +RA BKN010 SCT020TCU BECMG 2904/2906 16010KT BECMG 2910/2912 24015G25KT

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 5 Arrivals

Arrival

CNS YBCS VFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
16:52 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
140° / 17 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 6,200 ft
Temp / Dew
25°C / 18°C
Altimeter
30.06 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T06:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YBCS 280630Z AUTO 14017KT 9999 // SCT062 25/18 Q1018

TAF YBCS 280524Z 2806/2906 13018KT 9999 FEW035 FM280900 18008KT 9999 SCT025 FM290000 13018KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 INTER 2822/2906 5000 SHRA BKN018

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals
Flights tracked
20
Avg duration
9h 14m
Distance
322 km

Live traffic

AKL → CNS. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Air New Zealand 20

Recent flights last 20

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 ANZ161 C827A3 Jul 26, 19:50 UTCJul 26, 20:20 UTC30m -
2026-07-20 ANZ161 C82953 Jul 20, 19:30 UTCJul 21, 06:25 UTC10h 54m -
2026-06-17 ANZ161 C82B32 Jun 17, 19:35 UTCJun 17, 23:50 UTC4h 15m -
2026-06-15 ANZ161 C827E9 Jun 15, 19:35 UTCJun 16, 06:59 UTC11h 25m -
2026-06-14 ANZ161 C82757 Jun 14, 19:45 UTCJun 15, 07:00 UTC11h 15m -
2026-06-12 ANZ161 C827EE Jun 12, 20:05 UTCJun 13, 07:00 UTC10h 54m -
2026-06-10 ANZ161 C82757 Jun 10, 19:25 UTCJun 11, 06:10 UTC10h 45m -
2026-06-08 ANZ161 C82B32 Jun 8, 19:50 UTCJun 9, 06:40 UTC10h 50m -
2026-06-05 ANZ161 C827E9 Jun 5, 19:25 UTCJun 5, 23:55 UTC4h 30m -
2026-06-03 ANZ161 C827E9 Jun 3, 19:25 UTCJun 4, 03:20 UTC7h 55m -
2026-06-01 ANZ161 C82B16 Jun 1, 19:25 UTCJun 2, 06:30 UTC11h 5m -
2026-05-29 ANZ161 C82B16 May 29, 19:35 UTCMay 30, 00:00 UTC4h 25m -
2026-05-27 ANZ161 C82B32 May 27, 19:40 UTCMay 28, 06:10 UTC10h 30m -
2026-05-25 ANZ161 C82759 May 25, 19:35 UTCMay 26, 06:20 UTC10h 45m -
2026-05-15 ANZ161 C827F0 May 15, 19:55 UTCMay 16, 07:01 UTC11h 6m -
2026-05-08 ANZ161 C827F0 May 8, 19:30 UTCMay 9, 06:25 UTC10h 55m -
2026-05-01 ANZ161 C82757 May 1, 19:45 UTCMay 2, 06:40 UTC10h 55m -
2026-04-27 ANZ161 C82B32 Apr 27, 19:35 UTCApr 28, 06:05 UTC10h 30m -
2026-04-24 ANZ161 C82757 Apr 24, 19:45 UTCApr 25, 06:40 UTC10h 55m -
2026-04-20 ANZ161 C827EE Apr 20, 20:00 UTCApr 21, 06:30 UTC10h 30m -

AKL → CNS frequently asked

How long is the flight from AKL to CNS?
Average flight time on the AKL–CNS route is 9h 14m, covering approximately 322 km (200 mi).
What is the distance from AKL to CNS?
The great-circle distance from AKL to CNS is approximately 322 km (200 miles).
Which airlines fly from AKL to CNS?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Air New Zealand.
How many flights per week from AKL to CNS?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (20 total flights recorded).
Can I track AKL–CNS flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.