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route Route

MEL → CNS

310 km avg 5h 18m 3 airlines

Departure

MEL YMML VFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
22:20 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
260° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 4,100 ft
Temp / Dew
9°C / 5°C
Altimeter
30.41 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 141200Z AUTO 26009KT 9999 // OVC041 09/05 Q1030

TAF YMML 141102Z 1412/1518 27010KT 9999 BKN045 FM141800 31006KT 9999 FEW020 SCT035 FM150200 23008KT 9999 BKN035 FM151000 27005KT 9999 BKN030 FM151400 35005KT 9999 SCT014 BKN025 TEMPO 1514/1518 9999 BKN014

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals

Arrival

CNS YBCS VFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
22:20 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
180° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
21°C / 17°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YBCS 141200Z AUTO 18009KT 9999 // NCD 21/17 Q1022

TAF YBCS 141104Z 1412/1512 17009KT 9999 SCT025 FM150000 14017KT 9999 FEW030 FM150900 16010KT 9999 FEW020
Flights tracked
242 showing last 50
Avg duration
5h 18m
Distance
310 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
Virgin Australia 25
Qantas 13
Jetstar Airways 12

Other connections

More destinations from MEL

More origins to CNS

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 -
2026-06-05 VOZ1293 7C7AB8 Jun 5, 23:50 UTCJun 6, 07:35 UTC7h 45m -
2026-06-05 JST948 7C6D7B Jun 5, 08:10 UTCJun 5, 08:35 UTC25m -
2026-06-04 VOZ1293 7C7BD1 Jun 4, 23:55 UTCJun 5, 00:20 UTC25m -
2026-06-04 VOZ1291 7C6D33 Jun 4, 20:45 UTCJun 5, 04:00 UTC7h 15m -
2026-06-04 JST948 7C7884 Jun 4, 06:05 UTCJun 4, 06:35 UTC30m -
2026-06-04 VOZ1293 7C7BD1 Jun 4, 00:00 UTCJun 4, 06:55 UTC6h 55m -
2026-06-03 QFA702 7C6DB8 Jun 3, 22:40 UTCJun 3, 23:05 UTC25m -
2026-06-02 VOZ1293 7C7AB4 Jun 2, 00:20 UTCJun 2, 07:20 UTC7h 0m -
2026-06-01 QFA702 7C6DD9 Jun 1, 22:55 UTCJun 2, 06:00 UTC7h 5m -
2026-06-01 VOZ1291 7C7A48 Jun 1, 20:40 UTCJun 2, 04:00 UTC7h 20m -
2026-06-01 JST946 7C6C90 Jun 1, 10:05 UTCJun 1, 10:35 UTC30m -
2026-06-01 JST948 7C6D7E Jun 1, 08:05 UTCJun 1, 14:20 UTC6h 15m -
2026-05-31 VOZ1293 7C7A48 May 31, 23:55 UTCJun 1, 07:25 UTC7h 30m -
2026-05-31 VOZ1291 7C7AA5 May 31, 20:50 UTCJun 1, 04:15 UTC7h 25m -
2026-05-30 VOZ1293 7C7AB5 May 30, 23:50 UTCMay 31, 00:15 UTC25m -
2026-05-30 VOZ1291 7CAF16 May 30, 20:35 UTCMay 30, 21:00 UTC25m -
2026-05-30 JST948 7C6B17 May 30, 07:55 UTCMay 31, 01:10 UTC17h 15m -

MEL → CNS frequently asked

How long is the flight from MEL to CNS?
Average flight time on the MEL–CNS route is 5h 18m, covering approximately 310 km (193 mi).
What is the distance from MEL to CNS?
The great-circle distance from MEL to CNS is approximately 310 km (193 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 ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (242 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.