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route Route

CNS → MEL

297 km avg 4h 25m 3 airlines

Departure

CNS YBCS VFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
04:52 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
120° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
18°C / 15°C
Altimeter
30.15 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T18:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YBCS 141830Z AUTO 12008KT 9999 // NCD 18/15 Q1021

TAF YBCS 141700Z 1418/1518 17009KT 9999 SCT025 FM150000 14017KT 9999 FEW030 FM150900 16010KT 9999 FEW025

Arrival

MEL YMML MVFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
04:52 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
310° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 2,700 ft
Temp / Dew
6°C / 5°C
Altimeter
30.47 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T18:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 141830Z AUTO 31009KT 9999 // OVC027 06/05 Q1032

TAF YMML 141721Z 1418/1600 30008KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 FM150200 23008KT 9999 BKN035 FM151000 28005KT 9999 BKN030 FM151400 33005KT 9999 SCT014 BKN025 TEMPO 1514/1600 9999 BKN014

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
268 showing last 50
Avg duration
4h 25m
Distance
297 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
Jetstar Airways 31
Qantas 12
Virgin Australia 7

Other connections

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More origins to MEL

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 -
2026-06-09 VOZ1292 7C7A4A Jun 9, 21:25 UTCJun 10, 04:00 UTC6h 35m -
2026-06-09 JST945 7C6B14 Jun 9, 07:55 UTCJun 9, 08:45 UTC50m -
2026-06-09 JST033 7C47A4 Jun 9, 06:10 UTCJun 9, 20:10 UTC14h 0m -
2026-06-09 JST949 7C6C9B Jun 9, 06:00 UTCJun 9, 13:00 UTC7h 0m -
2026-06-08 JST951 7C6B2F Jun 8, 20:25 UTCJun 9, 02:50 UTC6h 25m -
2026-06-08 JST26 7C6BC1 Jun 8, 11:30 UTCJun 8, 12:05 UTC35m -
2026-06-08 VOZ1294 7C6D24 Jun 8, 06:45 UTCJun 8, 07:15 UTC30m -
2026-06-08 JST033 7C4A45 Jun 8, 06:35 UTCJun 8, 19:15 UTC12h 40m -
2026-06-08 QFA703 7C6D93 Jun 8, 05:10 UTCJun 8, 05:45 UTC35m -
2026-06-08 QFA705 7C6D9D Jun 8, 03:15 UTCJun 8, 10:50 UTC7h 35m -
2026-06-07 JST033 7C4811 Jun 7, 06:20 UTCJun 7, 19:20 UTC13h 0m -
2026-06-07 QFA703 7C6D8E Jun 7, 05:30 UTCJun 7, 05:50 UTC20m -
2026-06-07 VOZ1292 7CAF15 Jun 7, 03:20 UTCJun 7, 03:55 UTC35m -
2026-06-06 JST26 7C6BBF Jun 6, 11:09 UTCJun 6, 11:49 UTC40m -
2026-06-06 JST033 7C4811 Jun 6, 06:20 UTCJun 6, 18:50 UTC12h 30m -
2026-06-06 QFA705 7C6DDA Jun 6, 03:05 UTCJun 6, 10:09 UTC7h 5m -
2026-06-05 QFA703 7C6DB5 Jun 5, 22:40 UTCJun 6, 05:40 UTC7h 0m -
2026-06-05 JST951 7C7885 Jun 5, 22:15 UTCJun 6, 02:45 UTC4h 30m -
2026-06-05 VOZ1292 7C4428 Jun 5, 20:40 UTCJun 6, 03:50 UTC7h 10m -
2026-06-05 JST949 7C6D7B Jun 5, 14:20 UTCJun 5, 14:55 UTC35m -
2026-06-05 VOZ1294 7C7BD1 Jun 5, 06:45 UTCJun 5, 07:20 UTC35m -
2026-06-04 QFA703 7C6D94 Jun 4, 22:35 UTCJun 5, 06:00 UTC7h 25m -
2026-06-04 JST951 7C6B17 Jun 4, 20:30 UTCJun 5, 02:50 UTC6h 20m -
2026-06-04 JST949 7C7884 Jun 4, 12:40 UTCJun 4, 13:10 UTC30m -
2026-06-04 JST945 7C788D Jun 4, 11:40 UTCJun 4, 12:20 UTC40m -
2026-06-04 JST033 7C4811 Jun 4, 06:50 UTCJun 4, 19:10 UTC12h 20m -
2026-06-04 QFA703 7C6DB8 Jun 4, 05:15 UTCJun 4, 05:55 UTC40m -
2026-06-04 JST951 7C6B17 Jun 4, 01:55 UTCJun 4, 03:00 UTC1h 5m -

CNS → MEL frequently asked

How long is the flight from CNS to MEL?
Average flight time on the CNS–MEL route is 4h 25m, covering approximately 297 km (184 mi).
What is the distance from CNS to MEL?
The great-circle distance from CNS to MEL is approximately 297 km (184 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 ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (268 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.