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Scan through all non-stop flights from Townsville to Cairns. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from TSV to CNS, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Cairns is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Cairns is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.
In total there are 2 airlines operating nonstop flights from Townsville TSV to Cairns CNS. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from TSV to CNS are operated 34 times a week, with an average of 5 flights per day. Departure times vary between 07:00 - 19:30. The earliest flight departs at 07:00, the last flight departs at 19:30. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
On this non-stop route, you can fly in Economy only.
The fastest direct flight from Townsville to Cairns takes 1 hour. The flight distance between Townsville and Cairns is 177 miles (or 285 km).
There is 1 airport in Cairns: Cairns International Airport (CNS).
There are 34 flights per week flying from Townsville to Cairns (as of April 2026).
1 hour is the average flight time from Townsville to Cairns.
The distance from Townsville to Cairns is 177 miles (285 kilometers).
Qantas and Regional Express are flying nonstop from Townsville to Cairns.
Oneworld is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Townsville to Cairns.
You can fly non-stop in Economy only.
Aircraft types that fly from Townsville to Cairns:
The earliest flight departs at 07:00 from Townsville and arrives at 08:00 at Cairns.
The latest flight departs at 19:30 from Townsville and arrives at 20:30 at Cairns.
177 miles (285 km) · 1h
07:00
08:00
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 2346
Qantas
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
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W
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F
09:15
10:20
Regional Express
ZL 5418
Regional Express
Saab SF340A/B
Y
W
J
F
10:05
11:10
Regional Express
ZL 5424
Regional Express
Saab SF340A/B
Y
W
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F
10:20
11:20
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 2350
Qantas
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
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W
J
F
11:50
12:50
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 2344
Qantas
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Y
W
J
F
12:20
13:20
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 2354
Qantas
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
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W
J
F
13:00
14:00
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 2354
Qantas
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Y
W
J
F
13:00
14:00
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 2354
Qantas
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Y
W
J
F
14:55
15:55
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 2370
Qantas
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Y
W
J
F
17:40
18:40
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 2352
Qantas
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Y
W
J
F
18:00
19:05
Regional Express
ZL 5442
Regional Express
Saab SF340A/B
Y
W
J
F
18:35
19:35
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 2358
Qantas
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Y
W
J
F
19:20
20:20
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 2348
Qantas
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Y
W
J
F
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