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| Current local time | 03:39:19 Friday 31.07.2026 |
| Time zone | UTC + 10:00 |
| Demand calculation | 03:51:56 UTC |
| IATA code | CNS |
| ICAO code | YBCS |
| IATA Area | Traffic Conference 3 |
| IATA Sub-Area | South-West Pacific |
| Region | Queensland |
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Runway | 3,196 m |
| Airport size | Medium sized airport |
| Slots (per 5 minutes) | 10 |
| Slot Availability | 94% |
| Min. transfer time | 01:00h |
| Nighttime ban | no nighttime ban |
| Noise restrictions | no noise restrictions |
| Passengers | ![]() |
| Cargo | ![]() |
| 2026-07-18 08:40 UTC | Strategic Aviation Group now has the largest stake in Biman Bangladesh Airlines and thereby took over control of the company. |
| 2026-07-18 05:55 UTC | Strategic Aviation Group now has the largest stake in Air Seychelles and thereby took over control of the company. |
| 2026-06-23 18:28 UTC | VistaJet has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-06-11 11:29 UTC | Xiamen Air has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-05-02 08:06 UTC | ASL Airlines Australia has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-04-13 16:39 UTC | Airnorth has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-03-10 03:32 UTC | China Eastern has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-03-01 14:13 UTC | Air New Zealand has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-02-28 08:29 UTC | PAN AM has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-02-22 14:50 UTC | Cathay Pacific has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-02-20 05:57 UTC | Tigerair Australia has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-02-18 13:39 UTC | Virgin Australia has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-02-13 02:37 UTC | JetStar has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2026-01-24 21:32 UTC | Garuda Indonesia has opened a new station at Cairns. |
| 2025-12-30 14:05 UTC | China Southern Airlines has opened a new station at Cairns. |
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| Enterprise | IL | Weekly departures | Flight schedule | ||
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Air Australia | 0 Departures | |||
| Air New Zealand | 14 Departures | ||||
| ASL Airlines Australia | 0 Departures | ||||
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Cathay Pacific | 14 Departures | |||
| China Eastern | 14 Departures | ||||
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China Southern Airlines | 7 Departures | |||
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JetStar | 35 Departures | |||
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OzJet Airlines | 62 Departures | |||
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PAN AM | 7 Departures | |||
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Qantas | 126 Departures | |||
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QantasLink | 147 Departures | |||
| Singapore Airlines | 14 Departures | ||||
| Strategic Aviation Group | 0 Departures | ||||
| Tasman Pacific Airlines | 70 Departures | ||||
| Tigerair Australia | 56 Departures | ||||
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Xiamen Air | 7 Departures | |||