CNS → TSVCairns to Townsville

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Direct flights from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville (TSV): 32 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 1 of the 1 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 6 November 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

Today, CNS → TSV

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 06:35 QF2355Qantas Departed ·
  2. 08:55 QF2349Qantas Cancelled ·
  3. 13:25 QF2345Qantas Departed ·
  4. 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 06:35–19:1032x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 32x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live CNS and TSV delay boards

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

Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures32x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas 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
Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF2355 06:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF2347 08:00 Su · QF2349 08:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr · QF2345 13:25 Tu Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06QF2349cancelledCNX

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 🌤 clear · N 3 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 06:35 and evening departures around 18:10 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?

2 carriers operate this route, around 32 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.