CNS → TSVCairns to Townsville

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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville (TSV): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 89% of the last 38 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 38 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 21 September 2026 at 03:28 UTC.

CNS Cairns smooth · +0
TSV Townsville tracking
284 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 06:45–19:1013x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 38 operated CNS → TSV flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 38 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.6%recent route rate · 1 of 38

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alliance AirlinesNational Jet ExpressQantas AirwaysRex Regional Express

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
Alliance AirlinesQQ

Flights QQ9821 06:50 We

National Jet ExpressNC

Flights NC372 07:20 Th · NC378 15:40 We

Qantas AirwaysQF88% on time

Flights QF2355 06:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF2347 08:00 Su · QF2349 09:00 daily · QF2345 13:30 Tu Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21QF2349departed+0
09-21QF2355departed+0
09-20QF2347departed+0
09-20QF2349departed+0
09-20QF2351departed+0
09-20QF2357departed+35
09-20QF2359departed+0
09-20ZL5423departed+0
09-19QF2345departed+0
09-19QF2349departed+0
09-19QF2355departed+0
09-18QF2345departed+0
09-18QF2349cancelledCNX
09-18QF2351departed+0
09-18QF2355departed+0
09-18QF2357departed+0
09-17NC372departed+0
09-17QF2345departed+0
09-17QF2349departed+0
09-17QF2351departed+60
09-17QF2355departed+0
09-17QF2357departed+0
09-17ZL5441departed+0
09-16NC378departed+0
09-16QF2349departed+0
09-16QF2351departed+0
09-16QF2355departed+0
09-16QF2357departed+40
09-16QQ9821departed+0
09-15QF2345departed+0
09-15QF2349departed+0
09-15QF2351departed+0
09-15QF2355departed+0
09-15QF2357departed+0
09-15ZL5417departed+0
09-14QF2349departed+0
09-14QF2351departed+0
09-14QF2355departed+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 🌤 scattered clouds · E 10 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 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.