Townsville to Cairns Flights TSV → CNS

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville → Cairns International Airport

🇦🇺 Townsville, AU → 🇦🇺 Cairns, AU

The Townsville to Cairns route connects Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV) in AU with Cairns International Airport (CNS) in AU. This short-haul flight covers approximately 177 miles (285 km) with a typical flight time of 35m. This route is served by 5 airlines: QantasLink, Qantas, Regional Express Airlines and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 13 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville

ICAO Code:
YBTL
IATA Code:
TSV
City:
🇦🇺 Townsville
Country:
AU
Elevation:
18 ft

Destination Airport

Cairns International Airport

ICAO Code:
YBCS
IATA Code:
CNS
City:
🇦🇺 Cairns
Country:
AU
Elevation:
10 ft

5

Operators

13

Daily Flights

177

Miles

35m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
QantasLink QLK QQ
Qantas QFA QF
Regional Express Airlines RXA ZL
Skytrans SKP QN
Alliance Airlines UTY QQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 21 14%
Tuesday 7 5%
Wednesday 18 12%
Thursday 50 32%
Friday 13 8%
Saturday 24 16%
Sunday 21 14%

Pattern Analysis

13 Daily Flights:
QLK2346 QLK2354 QFA7321 QLK2348 QLK2350 QLK2358 UTY892 QLK2344 QLK2352 RXA5418 RXA5424 RXA5442 SKP712
Data Points: 154
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 109 flights
Weekend: 45 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
UTY892 E190 20:15 8:15 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 29, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
QFA7321 A321 07:20 7:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 29, 2026 Active
QantasLink
QLK / QQ
QLK2346 QLK2354 QLK2348 QLK2350 QLK2358 DH8D 09:25 9:25 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 29, 2026 Active
RXA5418 RXA5424 RXA5442 SF34 09:15 9:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 19, 2026 Active
Skytrans
SKP / QN
SKP712 DH8A 12:35 12:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Dec 3, 2025 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:20 7:20 AM Qantas QFA QF
09:15 9:15 AM Regional Express Airlines RXA ZL
09:25 9:25 AM QantasLink QLK QQ
12:35 12:35 PM Skytrans SKP QN
20:15 8:15 PM Alliance Airlines UTY QQ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (UTC).

Total Departure Times: 5
Time Range:
07:20 - 20:15
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.