CNS → TSVCairns to Townsville

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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville (TSV): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 1 of the 16 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 284 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cairns and Townsville. Updated 29 October 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

Today, CNS → TSV

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 06:35 QF2355Qantas Departed ·
  2. 08:55 QF2349Qantas Departed ·
  3. 13:25 QF2345Qantas Departed ·
  4. 15:00 QF2357Qantas Sched 15:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 16:10 ZL5441Rex Regional Express Sched 16:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 18:10 QF2351Qantas Sched 18:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CNS board 15:48

CNS Cairns smooth · +0
TSV Townsville tracking
284 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 06:45–19:1035x weekly
Running clean · 4 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live CNS and TSV delay boards

1 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.3%recent route rate · 1 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
National Jet ExpressQantas AirwaysRex Regional ExpressSkytrans

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
National Jet ExpressNC

Flights NC372 07:20 Th

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF2355 06:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF2349 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · QF2345 varies Tu Th Fr Sa · QF2357 14:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

SkytransQN

Flights QN711 08:00 We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28QF2357cancelledCNX
10-24QF2345departed+0
10-24QF2355departed+0
10-23QF2345departed+0
10-23QF2349departed+0
10-23QF2351departed+0
10-23QF2355departed+0
10-23QF2357departed+0
10-22NC372departed+0
10-22QF2345departed+0
10-22QF2349departed+0
10-22QF2351departed+95
10-22QF2355departed+0
10-22QF2357departed+0
10-22QN711departed+0
10-22ZL5441departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CNSCairns +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 8 kt Full CNS delay board →
TSVTownsville tracking Full TSV delay board →

How the Cairns to Townsville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CNS to TSV flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

CNS to TSV questions

Is CNS–TSV running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CNS–TSV?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 18:00 from CNS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TSV delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CNS to TSV?

Great-circle distance is 284 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–54 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CNS–TSV fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.