🇦🇺 CNS
Cairns
177 mi
TSV 🇦🇺
Townsville

Cairns to Townsville Flights

Cairns International Airport Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville 3 airlines

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The Cairns to Townsville route connects Cairns International Airport (CNS) in AU with Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV) in AU. This short-haul flight covers approximately 177 miles (285 km) with a typical flight time of 38m. This route is served by 3 airlines: QantasLink, Regional Express Airlines, Skytrans. AirportRoutes has tracked 12 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Cairns International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville

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

3

Operators

12

Tracked Flights

177

Miles

38m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
QantasLink QLK -
Regional Express Airlines RXA ZL
Skytrans SKP QN

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 23 13%
Tuesday 29 17%
Wednesday 27 16%
Thursday 23 13%
Friday 20 11%
Saturday 34 20%
Sunday 18 10%

Pattern Analysis

12 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 174
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 122 flights
Weekend: 52 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 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
DH8D 08:00 8:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
SF34 08:05 8:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Skytrans
SKP / QN
DH8A 08:00 8:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:00 8:00 AM QantasLink QLK -
08:00 8:00 AM Skytrans SKP QN
08:05 8:05 AM Regional Express Airlines RXA ZL

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
08:00 - 08:05
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.