🇦🇺 TSV
Townsville
177 mi
CNS 🇦🇺
Cairns

Townsville to Cairns Flights

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville Cairns International Airport 4 airlines

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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 36m. This route is served by 4 airlines: QantasLink, Qantas, Regional Express Airlines and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 13 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

4

Operators

13

Tracked Flights

177

Miles

36m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Townsville to Cairns
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 24 13%
Tuesday 7 4%
Wednesday 23 13%
Thursday 48 26%
Friday 18 10%
Saturday 32 17%
Sunday 31 17%

Pattern Analysis

13 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 183
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 120 flights
Weekend: 63 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 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
Qantas
QFA / QF
A321 07:20 7:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 12, 2026 Active
QantasLink
QLK / QQ
DH8D 18:35 6:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 10, 2026 Active
SF34 10:05 10:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 28, 2026 Active
Skytrans
SKP / QN
DH8A 12:35 12:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 4, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:20 7:20 AM Qantas QFA QF
10:05 10:05 AM Regional Express Airlines RXA ZL
12:35 12:35 PM Skytrans SKP QN
18:35 6:35 PM QantasLink QLK QQ

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
07:20 - 18:35
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.