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route Route

MEL → CNS

294 km avg 5h 1m 3 airlines

Departure

MEL YMML VFR

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AU

Local time
19:13 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
434 ft
Coordinates
-37.6707, 144.8379

cloud Weather

Wind
360° / 8 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 9,200 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 9°C
Altimeter
29.68 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T09:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YMML 300900Z AUTO 36008KT 9999 // OVC092 12/09 Q1005

TAF YMML 300800Z 3009/3112 35010KT 9999 -SHRA FEW030 BKN040 FM301400 35008KT 9999 NSW FEW035 FM310300 26012KT 9999 FEW040

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals

Arrival

CNS YBCS VFR

Cairns International Airport

Cairns, AU

Local time
19:13 GMT+10
Timezone
Australia/Brisbane
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
-16.8789, 145.7495

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 3,200 ft
Temp / Dew
21°C / 19°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T09:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR YBCS 300900Z AUTO 00000KT 9999 // FEW032 21/19 Q1013

TAF YBCS 300813Z 3009/3106 22005KT 9999 SCT020 FM302300 14008KT 9999 FEW030 FM310200 06011KT 9999 FEW030

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals
Flights tracked
192 showing last 50
Avg duration
5h 1m
Distance
294 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
Virgin Australia 25
Jetstar Airways 17
Qantas 8

Other connections

More destinations from MEL

More origins to CNS

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-29 VOZ1293 7C6D38 May 29, 23:55 UTCMay 30, 00:20 UTC25m -
2026-05-29 JST946 7C6B17 May 29, 09:55 UTCMay 29, 10:25 UTC30m -
2026-05-29 JST948 7C6D75 May 29, 07:55 UTCMay 29, 14:50 UTC6h 55m -
2026-05-29 VOZ1293 7C7A4D May 29, 00:00 UTCMay 29, 07:20 UTC7h 20m -
2026-05-28 VOZ1291 7C6D39 May 28, 20:40 UTCMay 29, 03:55 UTC7h 15m -
2026-05-28 JST948 7C6B17 May 28, 07:25 UTCMay 28, 21:55 UTC14h 30m -
2026-05-28 VOZ1293 7C7BC7 May 28, 00:05 UTCMay 28, 07:10 UTC7h 5m -
2026-05-27 QFA702 7C6DB4 May 27, 22:35 UTCMay 28, 05:50 UTC7h 15m -
2026-05-27 VOZ1291 7C7A46 May 27, 20:35 UTCMay 28, 03:50 UTC7h 15m -
2026-05-27 VOZ1293 7C7A3D May 27, 00:19 UTCMay 27, 07:35 UTC7h 15m -
2026-05-26 QFA702 7C6DA0 May 26, 22:44 UTCMay 26, 23:14 UTC30m -
2026-05-26 VOZ1291 7C29DA May 26, 20:45 UTCMay 27, 03:54 UTC7h 10m -
2026-05-26 JST948 7C6D7E May 26, 08:04 UTCMay 26, 08:34 UTC30m -
2026-05-26 VOZ1293 7C7AA3 May 26, 00:24 UTCMay 26, 07:29 UTC7h 5m -
2026-05-25 VOZ1291 7C6C56 May 25, 20:40 UTCMay 25, 21:09 UTC30m -
2026-05-25 JST948 7C6D7C May 25, 07:40 UTCMay 25, 14:45 UTC7h 5m -
2026-05-24 VOZ1291 7C7AB9 May 24, 20:40 UTCMay 25, 03:50 UTC7h 10m -
2026-05-24 JST948 7C479F May 24, 08:10 UTCMay 24, 08:45 UTC35m -
2026-05-23 QFA702 7C6DB2 May 23, 22:40 UTCMay 24, 05:40 UTC7h 0m -
2026-05-23 VOZ1291 7CAF15 May 23, 20:35 UTCMay 23, 21:05 UTC30m -
2026-05-23 JST948 7C7885 May 23, 07:35 UTCMay 23, 08:05 UTC30m -
2026-05-23 VOZ1293 7C7AB8 May 23, 00:00 UTCMay 23, 00:25 UTC25m -
2026-05-22 QFA702 7C6D9C May 22, 23:25 UTCMay 23, 06:25 UTC6h 59m -
2026-05-22 VOZ1291 7C6D30 May 22, 20:35 UTCMay 23, 04:00 UTC7h 24m -
2026-05-22 JST946 7C6B0D May 22, 09:40 UTCMay 22, 10:05 UTC25m -
2026-05-22 JST948 7C4A51 May 22, 07:50 UTCMay 22, 08:20 UTC30m -
2026-05-21 VOZ1293 7C7A39 May 21, 23:55 UTCMay 22, 07:10 UTC7h 15m -
2026-05-21 VOZ1291 7C7AA5 May 21, 20:35 UTCMay 22, 04:00 UTC7h 25m -
2026-05-21 JST946 7C6B17 May 21, 09:30 UTCMay 21, 22:00 UTC12h 30m -
2026-05-20 VOZ1293 7C7A4B May 20, 23:50 UTCMay 21, 07:15 UTC7h 25m -
2026-05-20 VOZ1291 7C6D36 May 20, 20:50 UTCMay 21, 03:50 UTC7h 0m -
2026-05-20 JST948 7C6B37 May 20, 08:20 UTCMay 20, 15:30 UTC7h 10m -
2026-05-19 VOZ1293 7CAD41 May 19, 23:55 UTCMay 20, 07:30 UTC7h 36m -
2026-05-19 QFA702 7C6D94 May 19, 22:45 UTCMay 19, 23:10 UTC25m -
2026-05-19 VOZ1291 7CAD47 May 19, 20:35 UTCMay 19, 21:00 UTC25m -
2026-05-19 JST948 7C6D78 May 19, 07:35 UTCMay 19, 08:00 UTC25m -
2026-05-18 VOZ1293 7C585F May 18, 23:50 UTCMay 19, 07:30 UTC7h 40m -
2026-05-18 QFA702 7C6DB2 May 18, 22:45 UTCMay 19, 05:45 UTC7h 0m -
2026-05-18 VOZ1291 7C29DA May 18, 20:50 UTCMay 19, 04:00 UTC7h 10m -
2026-05-18 JST946 7C7886 May 18, 09:35 UTCMay 18, 10:00 UTC25m -
2026-05-18 JST948 7C4798 May 18, 06:45 UTCMay 18, 07:15 UTC30m -
2026-05-18 VOZ1293 7C6D30 May 18, 00:45 UTCMay 18, 07:50 UTC7h 5m -
2026-05-17 QFA702 7C6D90 May 17, 22:55 UTCMay 17, 23:25 UTC30m -
2026-05-17 VOZ1291 7C7AB1 May 17, 20:40 UTCMay 18, 04:05 UTC7h 25m -
2026-05-17 JST946 7C6B30 May 17, 09:35 UTCMay 17, 22:55 UTC13h 20m -
2026-05-17 JST948 7C47A4 May 17, 08:10 UTCMay 17, 15:10 UTC7h 0m -
2026-05-16 VOZ1293 7C6C56 May 16, 23:55 UTCMay 17, 00:20 UTC25m -
2026-05-16 QFA702 7C6D98 May 16, 22:50 UTCMay 17, 05:45 UTC6h 55m -
2026-05-16 VOZ1291 7CAF16 May 16, 20:35 UTCMay 17, 03:50 UTC7h 15m -
2026-05-16 JST946 7C6C9A May 16, 09:31 UTCMay 16, 09:56 UTC25m -

MEL → CNS frequently asked

How long is the flight from MEL to CNS?
Average flight time on the MEL–CNS route is 5h 1m, covering approximately 294 km (183 mi).
What is the distance from MEL to CNS?
The great-circle distance from MEL to CNS is approximately 294 km (183 miles).
Which airlines fly from MEL to CNS?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas.
How many flights per week from MEL to CNS?
We've observed ~4 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (192 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.