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route Route

CNS → MEL

433 km avg 5h 55m 3 airlines

Departure

CNS YBCS IFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
01:13 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
1.24 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
18°C / 17°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg
Wx
BR

Obs: 2026-05-30T15:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI YBCS 301500Z AUTO 00000KT 2000 BR NCD 18/17 Q1014

TAF YBCS 301402Z 3015/3112 22005KT 9999 SCT020 FM302300 14008KT 9999 FEW030 FM310200 06011KT 9999 FEW030 FM311000 18006KT 9999 FEW025

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

MEL YMML VFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
01:13 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
360° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
8°C / 6°C
Altimeter
29.73 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T15:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 301500Z AUTO 36009KT 9999 // NCD 08/06 Q1007

TAF YMML 301411Z 3015/3118 36008KT CAVOK FM310300 28012KT 9999 FEW040 FM311200 35008KT CAVOK

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 5 Arrivals
Flights tracked
201 showing last 50
Avg duration
5h 55m
Distance
433 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
Jetstar Airways 35
Qantas 8
Virgin Australia 7

Other connections

More destinations from CNS

More origins to MEL

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-30 JST26 7C6BC1 May 30, 11:15 UTCMay 30, 11:50 UTC35m -
2026-05-30 VOZ1294 7C6D38 May 30, 06:35 UTCMay 30, 07:15 UTC40m -
2026-05-30 JST033 7C4A53 May 30, 06:40 UTCMay 30, 07:10 UTC30m -
2026-05-30 JST951 7C6B3B May 30, 02:06 UTCMay 30, 03:00 UTC54m -
2026-05-30 JST951 7C6B3B May 30, 00:55 UTCMay 30, 01:15 UTC20m -
2026-05-29 QFA703 7C6DB2 May 29, 22:40 UTCMay 30, 06:00 UTC7h 20m -
2026-05-29 VOZ1292 7C44DA May 29, 20:35 UTCMay 30, 03:50 UTC7h 15m -
2026-05-29 JST951 7C7887 May 29, 02:10 UTCMay 29, 03:05 UTC55m -
2026-05-28 QFA703 7C6DB7 May 28, 22:35 UTCMay 29, 05:50 UTC7h 15m -
2026-05-28 JST26 7C6BB8 May 28, 11:25 UTCMay 28, 12:00 UTC35m -
2026-05-28 JST945 7C6B3D May 28, 07:45 UTCMay 28, 08:25 UTC40m -
2026-05-28 JST951 7C7887 May 28, 00:55 UTCMay 28, 02:50 UTC1h 55m -
2026-05-27 JST26 7C6BB8 May 27, 11:25 UTCMay 28, 08:40 UTC21h 15m -
2026-05-27 JST033 7C47A6 May 27, 06:25 UTCMay 27, 19:00 UTC12h 35m -
2026-05-27 QFA703 7C6DA0 May 27, 05:19 UTCMay 27, 05:55 UTC35m -
2026-05-26 JST949 7C6D7E May 26, 14:30 UTCMay 26, 14:55 UTC25m -
2026-05-26 JST033 7C4A55 May 26, 06:54 UTCMay 26, 19:10 UTC12h 15m -
2026-05-26 VOZ1292 7C6C56 May 26, 03:30 UTCMay 26, 04:04 UTC35m -
2026-05-25 QFA703 7C77F7 May 25, 22:49 UTCMay 26, 05:49 UTC7h 0m -
2026-05-25 JST26 7C6BB8 May 25, 11:25 UTCMay 25, 12:00 UTC35m -
2026-05-25 VOZ1294 7C7A48 May 25, 06:55 UTCMay 25, 07:20 UTC25m -
2026-05-25 JST033 7C47A3 May 25, 06:30 UTCMay 25, 19:10 UTC12h 40m -
2026-05-25 JST945 7C6C99 May 25, 02:55 UTCMay 25, 07:40 UTC4h 45m -
2026-05-24 JST951 7C6B0D May 24, 23:00 UTCMay 25, 04:50 UTC5h 50m -
2026-05-24 QFA703 7C6DB6 May 24, 23:05 UTCMay 25, 06:20 UTC7h 15m -
2026-05-24 JST949 7C479F May 24, 14:35 UTCMay 24, 15:05 UTC30m -
2026-05-24 JST26 7C6BBD May 24, 11:30 UTCMay 24, 12:10 UTC40m -
2026-05-24 JST033 7C4A4F May 24, 06:40 UTCMay 24, 19:00 UTC12h 20m -
2026-05-24 VOZ1292 7CAF15 May 24, 03:10 UTCMay 24, 03:50 UTC40m -
2026-05-23 JST26 7C6BB8 May 23, 11:20 UTCMay 24, 08:50 UTC21h 31m -
2026-05-23 VOZ1294 7C7AB8 May 23, 06:30 UTCMay 23, 07:05 UTC35m -
2026-05-23 JST033 7C4A4F May 23, 06:10 UTCMay 23, 18:45 UTC12h 36m -
2026-05-22 JST951 7C6C9B May 22, 20:25 UTCMay 23, 02:55 UTC6h 30m -
2026-05-22 JST949 7C4A51 May 22, 14:25 UTCMay 22, 14:55 UTC30m -
2026-05-22 JST26 7C6BB8 May 22, 11:35 UTCMay 23, 08:50 UTC21h 15m -
2026-05-22 JST033 7C4A4F May 22, 06:35 UTCMay 22, 19:20 UTC12h 45m -
2026-05-21 QFA703 7C6DB3 May 21, 22:55 UTCMay 22, 06:10 UTC7h 15m -
2026-05-21 JST951 7C6B28 May 21, 20:25 UTCMay 22, 03:00 UTC6h 35m -
2026-05-21 JST033 7C47A6 May 21, 06:10 UTCMay 21, 18:50 UTC12h 40m -
2026-05-20 QFA703 7C6DBA May 20, 23:00 UTCMay 21, 06:05 UTC7h 5m -
2026-05-20 JST26 7C6BB8 May 20, 11:30 UTCMay 21, 09:10 UTC21h 40m -
2026-05-20 JST033 7C4A4F May 20, 06:45 UTCMay 20, 19:15 UTC12h 30m -
2026-05-20 QFA703 7C6D94 May 20, 05:20 UTCMay 20, 05:55 UTC35m -
2026-05-20 VOZ1292 7CAD47 May 20, 03:35 UTCMay 20, 04:10 UTC35m -
2026-05-19 JST949 7C6D78 May 19, 13:55 UTCMay 19, 14:25 UTC30m -
2026-05-19 JST26 7C6BBF May 19, 11:25 UTCMay 19, 12:10 UTC45m -
2026-05-19 JST033 7C47A3 May 19, 06:05 UTCMay 19, 19:00 UTC12h 55m -
2026-05-18 JST951 7C7887 May 18, 20:45 UTCMay 19, 03:00 UTC6h 15m -
2026-05-18 JST949 7C4798 May 18, 13:15 UTCMay 18, 13:45 UTC30m -
2026-05-18 JST033 7C47AA May 18, 08:20 UTCMay 18, 09:40 UTC1h 20m -

CNS → MEL frequently asked

How long is the flight from CNS to MEL?
Average flight time on the CNS–MEL route is 5h 55m, covering approximately 433 km (269 mi).
What is the distance from CNS to MEL?
The great-circle distance from CNS to MEL is approximately 433 km (269 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 ~4 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (201 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.