Apparatus

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route Route

MEL → CNS

290 km avg 25m 1 airline

Departure

MEL YMML VFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
11:18 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
330° / 4 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 4,700 ft, BKN 5,800 ft, OVC 7,400 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 10°C
Altimeter
30.15 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 150000Z AUTO 33004KT 300V360 9999 // SCT047 BKN058 OVC074 17/10 Q1021

TAF YMML 142323Z 1500/1606 01009KT CAVOK FM150300 23010KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025 FM150500 17008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 FM151000 01005KT 9999 NSW SCT045 FM152200 01015G25KT 9999 FEW045

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals

Arrival

CNS YBCS MVFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
11:18 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
160° / 12 kt
Visibility
3.11 SM
Ceiling
BKN 1,100 ft, OVC 1,700 ft
Temp / Dew
25°C / 24°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg
Wx
-SHRA

Obs: 2026-04-15T01:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI YBCS 150100Z AUTO 16012KT 5000 -SHRA BKN011 OVC017 25/24 Q1014

TAF YBCS 142328Z 1500/1600 12012KT 9000 -RA SCT015 BKN020 FM151800 12008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN020 TEMPO 1500/1600 15015G25KT 1500 +SHRA BKN008 SCT020TCU PROB30 TEMPO 1512/1518 VRB20G35KT 1000 TSRA BKN008 SCT015CB
Flights tracked
1
Avg duration
25m
Distance
290 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Virgin Australia 1

Other connections

More destinations from MEL

More origins to CNS

Recent flights last 1

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-13 VOZ1293 7C6D2F Apr 13, 00:20 UTCApr 13, 00:45 UTC25m -

MEL → CNS frequently asked

How long is the flight from MEL to CNS?
Average flight time on the MEL–CNS route is 25m, covering approximately 290 km (180 mi).
What is the distance from MEL to CNS?
The great-circle distance from MEL to CNS is approximately 290 km (180 miles).
Which airlines fly from MEL to CNS?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Virgin Australia.
How many flights per week from MEL to CNS?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (1 total flight 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.