Cairns to Townsville (CNS-TSV): nonstop upgrade & award space

Qantas, Rex Airlines, and Air Armenia fly nonstop between Cairns (CNS) and Townsville (TSV), roughly 37 times a week. With Qantas running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every CNS to TSV date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Cairns to Townsville flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CNS to TSV, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville (TSV)
Date Flight Airline Departs CNS Arrives TSV Duration Aircraft
QF 2355Qantas06:4507:4055 minutesDH4
ZL 5417Rex Airlines07:1508:151hSF3
QF 2349Qantas09:0009:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2345Qantas13:3014:2555 minutesDH4
QF 2357Qantas14:5515:5055 minutesDH4
QF 2351Qantas18:0018:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2355Qantas06:4507:4055 minutesDH4
QN 711Air Armenia08:0009:001hDH1
QF 2349Qantas11:0011:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2357Qantas14:5515:5055 minutesDH4
QF 2351Qantas18:0018:5555 minutesDH4
QN 796Air Armenia21:0522:0055 minutesDH3
QF 2355Qantas06:4507:4055 minutesDH4
QN 711Air Armenia08:0009:001hDH1
QF 2349Qantas09:0009:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2345Qantas12:3513:3055 minutesDH4
QF 2357Qantas14:5515:5055 minutesDH4
ZL 5441Rex Airlines16:1017:101hSF3
QF 2351Qantas18:0018:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2355Qantas06:4507:4055 minutesDH4
QF 2349Qantas09:0009:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2345Qantas13:3014:2555 minutesDH4
QF 2357Qantas14:5515:5055 minutesDH4
QF 2351Qantas18:0018:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2355Qantas06:4507:4055 minutesDH4
QF 2349Qantas09:0009:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2345Qantas13:3014:2555 minutesDH4
QF 2347Qantas08:0008:5555 minutesDH4
ZL 5423Rex Airlines08:0509:051hSF3
QF 2349Qantas11:0011:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2357Qantas14:5515:5055 minutesDH4
QF 2351Qantas18:0018:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2359Qantas19:1020:0555 minutesDH4
QF 2355Qantas06:4507:4055 minutesDH4
QF 2349Qantas09:0009:5555 minutesDH4
QF 2357Qantas14:5515:5055 minutesDH4
QF 2351Qantas18:0018:5555 minutesDH4

Showing all 37 scheduled CNS to TSV departures across the next 7 days with service. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Award seats on CNS to TSV departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Cairns to Townsville to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Airlines flying Cairns to Townsville nonstop

Carriers operating CNS to TSV nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about CNS to TSV

How far is Townsville from Cairns?
CNS to TSV covers about 177 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from CNS to TSV?
Qantas, Rex Airlines, and Air Armenia fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.
How many flights a week are there from CNS to TSV?
About 37 nonstop flights a week run between Cairns and Townsville in the current schedule, operated by Qantas, Rex Airlines, and Air Armenia. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from CNS to TSV depart?
Scheduled CNS to TSV nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:45 and 21:05, local time at Cairns. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on CNS to TSV?
Open the CNS to TSV route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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