TSV → CNSTownsville to Cairns

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Direct flights from Townsville (TSV) to Cairns (CNS): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 95% of the last 43 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. 1 of the 43 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 Townsville and Cairns. Updated 11 October 2026 at 12:48 UTC.

TSV Townsville tracking
CNS Cairns smooth · +0
284 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:2516x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 43 operated TSV → CNS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 1 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 43 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.3%recent route rate · 1 of 43

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 QQ9822 12:05 Tu We

National Jet ExpressNC

Flights NC373 11:35 Th · NC379 21:25 We

Qantas AirwaysQF97% on time

Flights QF2346 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF2350 10:20 Tu Th Fr Sa · QF2344 11:50 We Th · QF2354 13:00 daily

SkytransQN

Flights QN712 12:35 We Th · QN795 15:10 We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11QF2352arrived−20
10-11QF2354arrived−2
10-11QF2358arrived−16
10-11ZL5424arrived−11
10-10QF2346arrived−14
10-10QF2354arrived−18
10-10QF2370arrived−23
10-09QF2346arrived−19
10-09QF2348arrived−16
10-09QF2350arrived−4
10-09QF2352arrived−23
10-09QF2354arrived−13
10-09QF2358arrived−10
10-08NC373arrived−20
10-08QF2344arrived−9
10-08QF2346arrived−17
10-08QF2350cancelledCNX
10-08QF2354arrived−13
10-08QF2358arrived−9
10-08QN712arrived−45
10-08QQ894arrived+1
10-08ZL5442arrived−20
10-07QF2344arrived−19
10-07QF2346arrived−15
10-07QF2354arrived−13
10-07QF2358arrived+10
10-07QF2370arrived−15
10-07QN712arrived+0
10-07QN795arrived−5
10-06QF2346arrived−15
10-06QF2350arrived+6
10-06QF2354arrived−6
10-06QF2358arrived−5
10-06QQ9822arrived+602
10-06ZL5418arrived−17
10-05QF2346arrived−15
10-05QF2354arrived−16
10-05QF2358arrived−13
10-05QF2370arrived−8
10-04QF2352arrived−12

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
TSVTownsville tracking Full TSV delay board →
CNSCairns +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 7 kt Full CNS delay board →

How the Townsville to Cairns route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TSV to CNS 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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TSV to CNS questions

Is TSV–CNS 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 TSV–CNS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:40 from TSV. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CNS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from TSV to CNS?

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 TSV–CNS fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.