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CNS
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QF 5909 — Cairns to Brisbane

Departure — CNS
Scheduled06:00 AEST
AirportCairns International Airport
Arrival — BNE
Scheduled08:10 AEST
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AirportBrisbane International Airport

QF 5909 Schedule

Qantas runs CNS to BNE every day. Scheduled block time is 2h 10m. Typically a Airbus A320.

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Route
CNS → BNE
Aircraft
320
Duration
2h 10m
Frequency
7x/week
View CNS–BNE route

Airbus A320 (320)

Scheduled equipment: Airbus A320. Airbus-built. Registration, build year, and photo fill in the moment the aircraft broadcasts.

Photo: via Planespotters.net
TypeAirbus A320
ICAO Code320
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Built
ManufacturerAirbus
CategoryNarrowbody

CNS to BNE

2 carriers fly CNS to BNE nonstop, 311 combined weekly flights. Compare schedules, codeshares, and on-time performance across every operator on the full route page.

Distance
1,392 km
Airlines
2
Nonstop carriers
Weekly Flights
311
All airlines
Duration
2h 10m
QF 5909

QF 5909 Flight Path

Cruise altitude, ground speed, and vertical rate from ADS-B broadcasts. The altitude profile fills in while QF 5909 is airborne, capturing climbs, step-climbs, and descents in real time.

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Flight path chart appears once QF 5909 is airborne and broadcasting.

Frequently Asked Questions

If a plane icon is moving on the map, yes. That's ADS-B, the aircraft's own GPS position broadcast, updated every few seconds. No icon means the flight isn't airborne at the moment: either before pushback, already landed, or a day it doesn't operate.

Scheduled equipment is the 320. The live tracker shows the actual tail and registration when QF 5909 is airborne. Carriers swap aircraft often enough that you'll sometimes see a different airframe than the scheduled type.

Every day of the week. On days outside that pattern this page will show the schedule but no live aircraft.

Scheduled 2h 10m gate to gate from CNS to BNE. Actual air time varies with winds and ATC routing. Tailwinds can shave 15 to 20 minutes on long segments.

GPS-accurate via ADS-B. Typically within 30 meters horizontally, updated every 5 to 10 seconds. If the broadcast drops over oceans or mountainous terrain, the map holds the last-known position and the label changes to reflect the signal gap.

A projection from current position, groundspeed, and remaining distance. It doesn't account for descent procedures, holding, or ATC vectoring near the destination. Trust it within plus or minus 10 minutes once the flight is past the halfway mark.

Qantas is a oneworld member, so you may see this flight ticketed under a partner airline's code as well. The live aircraft is the same regardless of which code is on your ticket.