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Scan through all non-stop flights from Cairns to Horn Island. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from CNS to HID, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
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Horn Island is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Horn Island is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Cairns CNS to Horn Island HID, which is Qantas. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from CNS to HID are operated 18 times a week, with an average of 3 flights per day. Departure times vary between 08:40 - 15:05. The earliest flight departs at 08:40, the last flight departs at 15:05. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
On this non-stop route, you can fly in Economy only.
The fastest direct flight from Cairns to Horn Island takes 1 hour and 50 minutes. The flight distance between Cairns and Horn Island is 492 miles (or 792 km).
There is 1 airport in Horn Island: Horn Island Airport (HID).
There are 18 flights per week flying from Cairns to Horn Island (as of April 2026).
1 hour and 50 minutes is the average flight time from Cairns to Horn Island.
The distance from Cairns to Horn Island is 492 miles (792 kilometers).
Qantas is the only airline flying nonstop from Cairns to Horn Island.
Oneworld is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Cairns to Horn Island.
You can fly non-stop in Economy only.
Aircraft types that fly from Cairns to Horn Island:
The earliest flight departs at 08:40 from Cairns and arrives at 10:30 at Horn Island.
The latest flight departs at 15:05 from Cairns and arrives at 16:55 at Horn Island.
492 miles (792 km) · 1h 50m
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QF 2496
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QF 2490
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