🇦🇺 ADL
Adelaide
1326 mi
CNS 🇦🇺
Cairns

Adelaide to Cairns Flights

Adelaide International Airport Cairns International Airport 2 airlines

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The Adelaide to Cairns route connects Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in AU with Cairns International Airport (CNS) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1326 miles (2134 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 40m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Jetstar, Virgin Australia. AirportRoutes has tracked 1 unique flight number on this route.

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Departure Airport

Adelaide International Airport

ICAO Code:
YPAD
IATA Code:
ADL
City:
🇦🇺 Adelaide
Country:
AU
Elevation:
20 ft

Destination Airport

Cairns International Airport

ICAO Code:
YBCS
IATA Code:
CNS
City:
🇦🇺 Cairns
Country:
AU
Elevation:
10 ft

2

Operators

1

Tracked Flight

1326

Miles

2h 40m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Jetstar JST JQ
Virgin Australia VOZ VA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 6 11%
Tuesday 10 18%
Wednesday 7 13%
Thursday 7 13%
Friday 5 9%
Saturday 12 22%
Sunday 8 15%

Pattern Analysis

1 Tracked Flight:
Data Points: 55
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 35 flights
Weekend: 20 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Jetstar
JST / JQ
A320 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 29, 2026 Active
- B738 -
M T W T F S S
Aug 30, 2025 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM Jetstar JST JQ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YPAD - Australia/Adelaide).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
06:00 - 06:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.