--- title: "Cairns (CNS) to Horn (HID) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas flies Cairns (CNS) to Horn (HID) nonstop about 18 times a week, scheduled at 1h 45m to 1h 50m. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cns-hid" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cns-hid.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Cairns to Horn (CNS-HID): nonstop flights and award space Qantas flies nonstop between Cairns (CNS) and Horn (HID), roughly 18 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 45m to 1h 50m for the 493 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every CNS to HID date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See CNS to HID on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 18 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 45m to 1h 50m Scheduled flight time 493 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Cairns to Horn flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CNS to HID starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Cairns (CNS) to Horn (HID) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CNS | Arrives HID | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2488 | Qantas | 08:40 | 10:30 | 1h 50m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2496 | Qantas | 13:20 | 15:10 | 1h 50m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2490 | Qantas | 15:05 | 16:55 | 1h 50m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 2488 | Qantas | 08:40 | 10:30 | 1h 50m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 2496 | Qantas | 13:20 | 15:10 | 1h 50m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2490 | Qantas | 08:40 | 10:25 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2492 | Qantas | 13:30 | 15:15 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2494 | Qantas | 15:05 | 16:50 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2490 | Qantas | 08:40 | 10:25 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2492 | Qantas | 13:30 | 15:15 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2494 | Qantas | 15:05 | 16:50 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2490 | Qantas | 08:40 | 10:25 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2492 | Qantas | 13:30 | 15:15 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2490 | Qantas | 08:40 | 10:25 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 28 | QF 2492 | Qantas | 13:30 | 15:15 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | QF 2490 | Qantas | 08:40 | 10:25 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | QF 2492 | Qantas | 13:30 | 15:15 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 29 | QF 2494 | Qantas | 15:05 | 16:50 | 1h 45m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing all 18 scheduled CNS to HID departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CNS to HID date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Cairns to Horn nonstop Qantas flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on CNS to HID departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Cairns to Horn to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Qantas award space was open on 1 of the 5 Cairns to Horn departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the CNS to HID departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See CNS to HID on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Cairns to Horn nonstop Carriers operating CNS to HID nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) See CNS to HID on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CNS to HID **How long is the flight from Cairns (CNS) to Horn (HID)?** Scheduled flight times from Cairns (CNS) to Horn (HID) run from 1h 45m to 1h 50m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 493 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CNS to HID?** Qantas is currently the only airline flying CNS to HID nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from CNS to HID?** About 18 nonstop flights a week run between Cairns (CNS) and Horn (HID) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CNS to HID depart?** Scheduled CNS to HID nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:40 and 15:05, local time at Cairns. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CNS to HID nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, CNS to HID nonstops fly as QF 2488, QF 2490, QF 2492, QF 2494, and QF 2496 on Qantas. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on CNS to HID?** Open the CNS to HID route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [HID to CNS nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/hid-cns.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cairns (CNS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cns.md), or [every route from Horn (HID)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hid.md). Nonstops from Cairns (CNS) to other airports within 150 miles of Horn (HID): - [Cairns (CNS) to Bamaga (ABM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cns-abm.md), 27 miles from HID - [Cairns (CNS) to Weipa (WEI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cns-wei.md), 147 miles from HID Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See CNS to HID award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)