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Townsville → Cairns

TSVTownsvilleTownsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville
CNSCairnsCairns International Airport
Distance
177 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Townsville and Cairns.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2.5
busiest month · Oct
1.5
quietest month · Nov
51 min
measured flight time
2 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. –Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. 2.5Oct2025
  11. 1.5Nov
  12. –Dec

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Townsville. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D63%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 2026Not seen in this month.
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 20252.55–
    November 20251.53–
      December 2025Not seen in this month.

      Airlines observed on this route

      From observed callsign routes on TSV-CNS - not a booking guarantee.

      Qantas

      QF · QFA

      Hub: SYD Sydney

      58 departure airportsView airline →

      About this route

      • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
      • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
      • Direct destinations observed from Townsville: 8.
      • Direct destinations observed from Cairns: 4.

      The airports on this route

      Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville

      Townsville, AustraliaTSV / YBTL

      Regional airport · 8 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,999 ft

      75 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      Cairns International Airport

      Cairns, AustraliaCNS / YBCS

      Major airport · 4 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,489 ft

      72 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      About the route from Townsville to Cairns

      The observed direct connection between Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV) and Cairns International Airport (CNS) covers approximately 177 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Qantas has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

      Frequently asked questions about this route

      How far is Townsville from Cairns by air?
      The great-circle distance between Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville and Cairns International Airport is approximately 177 mi.
      How long is the flight from Townsville to Cairns?
      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
      Is there a direct connection from Townsville to Cairns?
      Yes, a direct connection between TSV and CNS has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: Qantas.
      How often is there a flight from Townsville to Cairns?
      On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 8 observed flights. Mainly . That is an observation, not a timetable.
      What is the current time difference between Townsville and Cairns?
      Same local time in Townsville and Cairns.

      Where this data comes from

      The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

      The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

      Route data updated on October 11, 2026.