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route Route

MEL → CNS

142 km avg 5h 58m 3 airlines

Departure

MEL YMML LIFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
00:39 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
280° / 5 kt
Visibility
0.75 SM
Ceiling
OVC 100 ft
Temp / Dew
9°C / 9°C
Altimeter
30.44 inHg
Wx
BR

Obs: 2026-08-28T14:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI YMML 281430Z AUTO 28005KT 1200 R16/0700D BR OVC001 09/09 Q1031

TAF AMD YMML 281429Z 2814/2918 32004KT 2000 BR BKN004 BECMG 2816/2817 25005KT 9999 NSW SCT020 FM290000 21008KT CAVOK FM291200 25005KT 9999 SCT014 BKN025 PROB30 2814/2816 0300 FG BKN001

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals

Arrival

CNS YBCS VFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
00:39 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
180° / 11 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 7,300 ft
Temp / Dew
21°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.15 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T14:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YBCS 281400Z AUTO 18011KT 9999 // FEW073 21/16 Q1021

TAF AMD YBCS 281112Z 2812/2912 18008KT 9999 SCT025 FM290000 13018KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 FM290900 18010KT 9999 -SHRA SCT025 INTER 2819/2902 5000 SHRA BKN018 INTER 2909/2912 5000 SHRA BKN018

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
259 showing last 50
Avg duration
5h 58m
Distance
142 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
Virgin Australia 21
Qantas 17
Jetstar Airways 12

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 QFA702 7C77F4 Jul 26, 22:45 UTCJul 26, 23:00 UTC15m -
2026-07-26 VOZ1291 7C6D36 Jul 26, 20:55 UTCJul 26, 21:20 UTC25m -
2026-07-26 JST944 7C6B35 Jul 26, 06:00 UTCJul 26, 12:50 UTC6h 51m -
2026-07-25 VOZ1293 7C6C55 Jul 25, 23:50 UTCJul 26, 07:05 UTC7h 16m -
2026-07-25 QFA704 7C6DB9 Jul 25, 03:05 UTCJul 25, 10:05 UTC7h 0m -
2026-07-24 VOZ1293 7C7AA1 Jul 24, 23:50 UTCJul 25, 07:05 UTC7h 15m -
2026-07-24 QFA702 7C6D91 Jul 24, 22:40 UTCJul 25, 05:45 UTC7h 5m -
2026-07-24 VOZ1291 7C4209 Jul 24, 20:30 UTCJul 25, 04:00 UTC7h 30m -
2026-07-24 JST948 7C4A54 Jul 24, 08:40 UTCJul 24, 15:40 UTC7h 0m -
2026-07-24 VOZ1297 7C585F Jul 24, 07:05 UTCJul 24, 14:20 UTC7h 15m -
2026-07-24 JST944 7C6B17 Jul 24, 05:45 UTCJul 24, 13:00 UTC7h 15m -
2026-07-24 VOZ1293 7C7AA0 Jul 24, 00:05 UTCJul 24, 07:40 UTC7h 35m -
2026-07-23 QFA702 7C6DB6 Jul 23, 23:05 UTCJul 24, 06:10 UTC7h 5m -
2026-07-23 JST944 7C6B31 Jul 23, 05:50 UTCJul 23, 12:55 UTC7h 5m -
2026-07-22 QFA702 7C6DD6 Jul 22, 22:45 UTCJul 23, 06:00 UTC7h 15m -
2026-07-22 JST942 7C7885 Jul 22, 01:35 UTCJul 23, 00:20 UTC22h 45m -
2026-07-21 QFA702 7C6D8D Jul 21, 22:50 UTCJul 21, 23:20 UTC30m -
2026-07-03 QFA704 7C77F4 Jul 3, 03:20 UTCJul 3, 03:50 UTC30m -
2026-06-29 QFA704 7C6DB2 Jun 29, 03:34 UTCJun 29, 04:00 UTC25m -
2026-06-26 QFA704 7C6D97 Jun 26, 03:20 UTCJun 26, 10:35 UTC7h 15m -
2026-06-17 VOZ1291 7C7C9C Jun 17, 21:40 UTCJun 18, 04:50 UTC7h 10m -
2026-06-16 VOZ1291 7CAD47 Jun 16, 20:35 UTCJun 17, 03:55 UTC7h 20m -
2026-06-15 QFA702 7C6DB8 Jun 15, 22:49 UTCJun 15, 23:15 UTC25m -
2026-06-15 JST948 7C6D7E Jun 15, 07:10 UTCJun 15, 14:15 UTC7h 5m -
2026-06-15 QFA704 7C6D9A Jun 15, 03:10 UTCJun 15, 03:35 UTC25m -
2026-06-14 QFA702 7C6D91 Jun 14, 22:55 UTCJun 15, 06:45 UTC7h 49m -
2026-06-14 VOZ1291 7C6D39 Jun 14, 20:40 UTCJun 15, 04:15 UTC7h 34m -
2026-06-14 JST948 7C47AC Jun 14, 07:40 UTCJun 14, 14:40 UTC7h 0m -
2026-06-13 VOZ1291 7CAF15 Jun 13, 20:40 UTCJun 14, 03:50 UTC7h 10m -
2026-06-12 VOZ1291 7C7A36 Jun 12, 20:35 UTCJun 13, 03:50 UTC7h 15m -
2026-06-12 JST948 7C6D7C Jun 12, 07:40 UTCJun 12, 08:10 UTC30m -
2026-06-11 VOZ1291 7C6D2B Jun 11, 20:40 UTCJun 11, 21:05 UTC25m -
2026-06-10 QFA702 7C1479 Jun 10, 23:45 UTCJun 11, 07:05 UTC7h 20m -
2026-06-10 VOZ1293 7C7C74 Jun 10, 23:55 UTCJun 11, 07:15 UTC7h 20m -
2026-06-10 VOZ1291 7CAF1A Jun 10, 20:55 UTCJun 10, 21:20 UTC25m -
2026-06-10 VOZ1293 7C6D38 Jun 10, 00:00 UTCJun 10, 07:20 UTC7h 20m -
2026-06-10 QFA702 7C1479 Jun 10, 00:15 UTCJun 10, 07:30 UTC7h 15m -
2026-06-08 VOZ1293 7C7AA0 Jun 8, 23:55 UTCJun 9, 07:05 UTC7h 10m -
2026-06-08 QFA702 7C6D93 Jun 8, 23:00 UTCJun 9, 06:05 UTC7h 5m -
2026-06-08 VOZ1291 7C7A4D Jun 8, 20:45 UTCJun 9, 03:55 UTC7h 10m -
2026-06-08 JST948 7C6C9B Jun 8, 07:40 UTCJun 8, 14:25 UTC6h 45m -
2026-06-08 VOZ1293 7C6D24 Jun 8, 00:00 UTCJun 8, 00:25 UTC25m -
2026-06-07 QFA702 7C6D93 Jun 7, 22:40 UTCJun 7, 23:10 UTC30m -
2026-06-07 VOZ1291 7C7AB1 Jun 7, 20:40 UTCJun 8, 03:55 UTC7h 15m -
2026-06-07 JST946 7C6B14 Jun 7, 09:20 UTCJun 7, 21:45 UTC12h 25m -
2026-06-07 JST948 7C4A4F Jun 7, 07:40 UTCJun 7, 14:35 UTC6h 55m -
2026-06-06 VOZ1293 7C7AB2 Jun 6, 23:50 UTCJun 7, 07:15 UTC7h 25m -
2026-06-06 QFA702 7C6D8E Jun 6, 22:50 UTCJun 7, 05:25 UTC6h 35m -
2026-06-06 VOZ1291 7CAF15 Jun 6, 20:35 UTCJun 6, 21:00 UTC25m -
2026-06-06 JST946 7C6B14 Jun 6, 09:15 UTCJun 6, 21:44 UTC12h 30m -

MEL → CNS frequently asked

How long is the flight from MEL to CNS?
Average flight time on the MEL–CNS route is 5h 58m, covering approximately 142 km (88 mi).
What is the distance from MEL to CNS?
The great-circle distance from MEL to CNS is approximately 142 km (88 miles).
Which airlines fly from MEL to CNS?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: Virgin Australia, Qantas, Jetstar Airways.
How many flights per week from MEL to CNS?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (259 total flights recorded).
Can I track MEL–CNS flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.