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route Route

CNS → MEL

462 km avg 6h 34m 3 airlines

Departure

CNS YBCS VFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
09:09 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
170° / 10 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,100 ft, SCT 2,500 ft, OVC 4,200 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 18°C
Altimeter
30.15 inHg
Wx
-SHRA

Obs: 2026-08-28T22:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YBCS 282230Z AUTO 17010KT 9999 -SHRA FEW021 SCT025 OVC042 20/18 Q1021

TAF YBCS 282017Z 2821/2918 18008KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM290000 13018KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM290900 18010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 INTER 2821/2901 5000 SHRA BKN018 INTER 2909/2918 5000 SHRA BKN018

Arrival

MEL YMML MVFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
09:09 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
250° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 2,600 ft
Temp / Dew
10°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.53 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T22:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 282230Z AUTO 25007KT 9999 // OVC026 10/07 Q1034

TAF YMML 282012Z 2821/3000 25005KT 9999 BKN025 FM290000 21008KT CAVOK FM291200 26005KT 9999 SCT014 BKN025 TEMPO 2918/3000 9999 BKN014
Flights tracked
296 showing last 50
Avg duration
6h 34m
Distance
462 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
Jetstar Airways 35
Qantas 9
Virgin Australia 6

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 JST26 7C6BBE Jul 26, 12:20 UTCJul 26, 13:00 UTC40m -
2026-07-26 JST949 7C4A54 Jul 26, 07:50 UTCJul 26, 14:45 UTC6h 55m -
2026-07-26 JST033 7C47A3 Jul 26, 06:35 UTCJul 26, 18:55 UTC12h 20m -
2026-07-26 JST941 7C6B30 Jul 26, 01:45 UTCJul 26, 09:10 UTC7h 26m -
2026-07-25 QFA703 7C6DA0 Jul 25, 22:40 UTCJul 26, 05:45 UTC7h 5m -
2026-07-25 VOZ1292 7C7C74 Jul 25, 20:35 UTCJul 26, 03:55 UTC7h 20m -
2026-07-25 JST26 7C6BB9 Jul 25, 11:25 UTCJul 25, 12:05 UTC40m -
2026-07-25 JST033 7C4798 Jul 25, 06:25 UTCJul 25, 18:30 UTC12h 5m -
2026-07-25 JST947 7C6C9B Jul 25, 05:35 UTCJul 25, 12:30 UTC6h 55m -
2026-07-24 JST26 7C6BB9 Jul 24, 11:25 UTCJul 25, 08:50 UTC21h 25m -
2026-07-24 JST941 7C6B2B Jul 24, 07:25 UTCJul 25, 01:10 UTC17h 45m -
2026-07-24 JST033 7C47A9 Jul 24, 06:20 UTCJul 24, 18:10 UTC11h 50m -
2026-07-24 JST951 7C6B0D Jul 24, 01:35 UTCJul 24, 03:20 UTC1h 45m -
2026-07-23 VOZ1292 7C7AAB Jul 23, 20:40 UTCJul 24, 03:45 UTC7h 5m -
2026-07-23 JST26 7C6BC0 Jul 23, 11:30 UTCJul 23, 12:10 UTC40m -
2026-07-23 JST941 7C6B07 Jul 23, 10:20 UTCJul 24, 00:15 UTC13h 55m -
2026-07-23 JST951 7C6B0D Jul 23, 07:25 UTCJul 24, 03:20 UTC19h 55m -
2026-07-23 JST033 7C4A45 Jul 23, 06:25 UTCJul 23, 19:15 UTC12h 50m -
2026-07-22 JST949 7C6B1B Jul 22, 13:10 UTCJul 22, 13:40 UTC30m -
2026-07-22 JST26 7C6BC0 Jul 22, 11:30 UTCJul 23, 08:45 UTC21h 15m -
2026-07-22 JST941 7C7885 Jul 22, 10:20 UTCJul 23, 00:20 UTC14h 0m -
2026-07-21 JST26 7C6BC0 Jul 21, 11:25 UTCJul 21, 12:00 UTC35m -
2026-07-20 QFA703 7C6D8D Jul 20, 22:50 UTCJul 21, 06:00 UTC7h 10m -
2026-07-20 JST951 7C4A4A Jul 20, 20:20 UTCJul 21, 02:55 UTC6h 35m -
2026-07-20 QFA705 7C6D9A Jul 20, 03:35 UTCJul 20, 10:35 UTC7h 0m -
2026-07-18 VOZ1292 7CAF14 Jul 18, 20:40 UTCJul 19, 03:55 UTC7h 15m -
2026-07-17 QFA703 7C6DB6 Jul 17, 22:40 UTCJul 18, 05:50 UTC7h 11m -
2026-07-16 VOZ1292 7C7A46 Jul 16, 20:39 UTCJul 17, 03:50 UTC7h 10m -
2026-07-08 JST949 7C6D7F Jul 8, 14:15 UTCJul 8, 14:50 UTC35m -
2026-07-07 JST949 7C6D75 Jul 7, 14:30 UTCJul 7, 15:00 UTC30m -
2026-07-05 JST949 7C6D7C Jul 5, 07:45 UTCJul 5, 14:35 UTC6h 50m -
2026-07-04 JST949 7C6D7B Jul 4, 14:00 UTCJul 4, 14:30 UTC30m -
2026-07-04 QFA705 7C6D9B Jul 4, 03:10 UTCJul 4, 10:05 UTC6h 55m -
2026-07-03 QFA705 7C77F4 Jul 3, 09:45 UTCJul 3, 10:35 UTC50m -
2026-06-30 JST949 7C4A4A Jun 30, 14:20 UTCJun 30, 15:00 UTC40m -
2026-06-29 QFA705 7C6DB2 Jun 29, 09:50 UTCJun 29, 10:40 UTC50m -
2026-06-22 JST947 7C6B3B Jun 22, 07:00 UTCJun 22, 13:25 UTC6h 25m -
2026-06-22 QFA705 7C6DB6 Jun 22, 03:10 UTCJun 22, 10:40 UTC7h 30m -
2026-06-21 JST949 7C47AC Jun 21, 15:15 UTCJun 21, 15:44 UTC30m -
2026-06-21 JST941 7C6B19 Jun 21, 06:19 UTCJun 22, 00:29 UTC18h 10m -
2026-06-15 JST26 7C6BC0 Jun 15, 11:19 UTCJun 15, 11:54 UTC35m -
2026-06-15 QFA705 7C6D9A Jun 15, 10:00 UTCJun 15, 10:45 UTC45m -
2026-06-14 JST26 7C6BC1 Jun 14, 11:25 UTCJun 14, 12:05 UTC40m -
2026-06-13 JST951 7C6B41 Jun 13, 20:20 UTCJun 14, 02:55 UTC6h 35m -
2026-06-13 JST26 7C6BC0 Jun 13, 11:30 UTCJun 13, 12:05 UTC35m -
2026-06-12 JST949 7C6D7C Jun 12, 14:15 UTCJun 12, 15:00 UTC45m -
2026-06-12 JST945 7C6B38 Jun 12, 07:55 UTCJun 12, 08:35 UTC40m -
2026-06-12 VOZ1294 7C6D33 Jun 12, 06:30 UTCJun 12, 07:05 UTC35m -
2026-06-10 VOZ1292 7CAF1A Jun 10, 21:25 UTCJun 11, 04:05 UTC6h 40m -
2026-06-10 JST033 7C47A3 Jun 10, 06:35 UTCJun 10, 19:30 UTC12h 55m -

CNS → MEL frequently asked

How long is the flight from CNS to MEL?
Average flight time on the CNS–MEL route is 6h 34m, covering approximately 462 km (287 mi).
What is the distance from CNS to MEL?
The great-circle distance from CNS to MEL is approximately 462 km (287 miles).
Which airlines fly from CNS to MEL?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: Jetstar Airways, Qantas, Virgin Australia.
How many flights per week from CNS to MEL?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (296 total flights recorded).
Can I track CNS–MEL flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.