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route Route

CNS → MEL

155 km avg 27m 3 airlines

Departure

CNS YBCS MVFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
16:27 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
150° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
BKN 2,200 ft, OVC 3,900 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 24°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T06:21:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI YBCS 150621Z AUTO 15008KT 9999 // BKN022 OVC039 26/24 Q1011

TAF AMD YBCS 150525Z 1506/1606 12010KT 9000 -RA BKN018 FM160000 12012KT 9999 -SHRA BKN020 TEMPO 1506/1600 15015G25KT 1500 +SHRA BKN008 SCT020TCU INTER 1600/1606 15015G25KT 2000 SHRA BKN008 SCT020TCU PROB30 TEMPO 1512/1600 VRB20G35KT 1000 TSRA BKN008 SCT015CB

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals

Arrival

MEL YMML VFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
16:27 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
290° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 4,800 ft, OVC 7,200 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 10°C
Altimeter
30.06 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T06:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 150600Z AUTO 29008KT 9999 // FEW048 OVC072 20/10 Q1018

TAF YMML 150521Z 1506/1612 26008KT 9999 -SHRA NSC FM151000 01005KT 9999 NSW SCT045 FM152200 01015G25KT 9999 FEW045 FM160600 30014KT 9999 -SHRA NSC INTER 1606/1612 6000 SHRA SCT030 BKN050

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals
Flights tracked
5
Avg duration
27m
Distance
155 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
Qantas 2
Jetstar Airways 2
Virgin Australia 1

Other connections

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Recent flights last 5

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 QFA703 7C6DBB Apr 14, 05:15 UTCApr 14, 05:40 UTC25m -
2026-04-13 QFA703 7C6D9E Apr 13, 05:15 UTCApr 13, 05:45 UTC30m -
2026-04-13 VOZ1292 7CAD47 Apr 13, 03:10 UTCApr 13, 03:55 UTC45m -
2026-04-13 JST941 7C6B18 Apr 13, 00:20 UTCApr 13, 00:25 UTC5m -
2026-04-12 JST941 7C6B18 Apr 12, 23:55 UTCApr 13, 00:25 UTC30m -

CNS → MEL frequently asked

How long is the flight from CNS to MEL?
Average flight time on the CNS–MEL route is 27m, covering approximately 155 km (96 mi).
What is the distance from CNS to MEL?
The great-circle distance from CNS to MEL is approximately 155 km (96 miles).
Which airlines fly from CNS to MEL?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: Qantas, Jetstar Airways, 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 (5 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.