Cairns International Airport (CNS) Airport Statistics

442,961 passengers flew in or out of Cairns International Airport in August 2024 representing a decrease of 0.33% when compared to August 2023 (444,430).

4,543,841 passengers flew in or out of Cairns International Airport in 2023 representing an increase of 19.33% when compared to 2022 (3,807,895).

442,961 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in August 2024

463,208 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in July 2024

393,712 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in June 2024

370,780 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in May 2024

390,073 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in April 2024

358,455 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in March 2024

331,337 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in February 2024

378,472 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in January 2024

343,066 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in December 2023

383,787 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in November 2023

441,952 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in October 2023

437,901 passengers flew in to or out of Cairns International Airport in September 2023

A total of 5,209 flights took off or landed Cairns International Airport in September 2024

The following countries have flights to or from Cairns International Airport: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Micronesia, Federated States of, New Zealand, Thailand, Chile, Hong Kong

The following airlines operate flights to or from Cairns International Airport: RFDS Australia, Skytrans, Alliance Airlines, Hinterland Aviation, QantasLink, Jetstar, Flexflight, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Australia - NSW Parks and Wildlife Service, Aeromexico, Rex, National Jet Express, Nauru Airlines, Navair, Air New Zealand, Airnorth, Virgin Austraila, Singapore Airlines, rex. Regional Express, Qantas Freight, Team Global Express, Texel Air, Thai AirAsia, Toll Aviation, Air Niugini, AirAsia, CareFlight, AERgO, Aerlink, PNG Air, Four Seasons Jet Experience, Link PNG

The following destinations have flight connections with Cairns International Airport: Townsville, Brisbane, Horn Island, Sydney, Darwin, Edward River, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Melbourne, Weipa, Cairns, Coen, Cooktown, Adelaide, Aurukun Mission, Mount Isa, Mackay, Singapore, Bamaga, Rockhampton, Denpasar, Tokyo, Port Moresby, Mareeba, Moranbah, Laura, Lizard Island, Perth, Proserpine, Ayers Rock, Gove, Greenvale, Groote Eylandt, Dunbar, Einasleigh, Georgetown, Gold Coast, Croydon, Canberra, Charters Towers, Chillagoe, Cloncurry, Newcastle, Normanton, Wrotham Park, Lihir Island, Hong Kong, Karumba, Mornington, Bangkok, Yap, Auckland, Lablab, Merauke, Osaka

1209 flights (55.59%) flights arrived on time to Cairns International Airport. (September 2024)

958 flights (September 2024)

8 flights (0.37%) flights to Cairns International Airport were cancelled. (September 2024)

The arrival status of flights to Cairns International Airport segmented by Airline are listed here...Jetstar: On Time 14.39%, QantasLink: On Time 12.23%, Virgin Australia: On Time 10.25%, Jetstar: Late 9.61%, Virgin Australia: Late 5.66%, QantasLink: Late 5.56%, Hinterland Aviation: On Time 4.18%, Qantas: Late 3.91%, Skytrans: Late 3.45%, Skytrans: On Time 3.03%, Qantas: On Time 2.99%, Hinterland Aviation: Late 2.44%, RFDS Australia: Late 2.44%, Alliance Airlines: Late 2.21%, Alliance Airlines: On Time 2.02%, Rex: On Time 1.56%, Rex: Late 1.33%, Air Niugini: Late 1.01%, RFDS Australia: On Time 0.92%, Airnorth: On Time 0.74%, Australia - NSW Parks and Wildlife Service: On Time 0.69%, Qantas Freight: Late 0.69%, Air Niugini: On Time 0.64%, Australia - NSW Parks and Wildlife Service: Late 0.60%, National Jet Express: Late 0.60%, Team Global Express: Late 0.60%, Singapore Airlines: Late 0.46%, National Jet Express: On Time 0.46%, Aeromexico: Late 0.46%, Air New Zealand: On Time 0.46%, Airnorth: Late 0.41%, PNG Air: Late 0.37%, AirAsia: Late 0.32%, Singapore Airlines: On Time 0.32%, AirAsia: On Time 0.28%, Air New Zealand: Late 0.23%, Nauru Airlines: Late 0.23%, Jetstar: Very Late 0.23%, Toll Aviation: Late 0.23%, Team Global Express: On Time 0.14%, Qantas Freight: On Time 0.14%, QantasLink: Very Late 0.14%, Qantas: Cancelled 0.14%, Navair: Late 0.09%, Jetstar: Cancelled 0.09%, Aerlink: Late 0.09%, Skytrans: Very Late 0.09%, Virgin Austraila: Late 0.09%, Virgin Australia: Cancelled 0.09%, Thai AirAsia: Late 0.09%, Virgin Austraila: On Time 0.05%, Texel Air: Late 0.05%, RFDS Australia: Very Late 0.05%, rex. Regional Express: Cancelled 0.05%, Aeromexico: On Time 0.05%, AERgO: Late 0.05%, Air Niugini: Very Late 0.05%, Airnorth: Very Late 0.05%, CareFlight: Late 0.05%, Four Seasons Jet Experience: Late 0.05%, Link PNG: On Time 0.05%, Alliance Airlines: Very Late 0.05%, Hinterland Aviation: Very Late 0.05%