--- title: "Cairns (CNS) to Townsville (TSV) flights: who flies it" description: "Qantas and Rex Airlines fly nonstop from CNS to TSV, about 34 flights a week, scheduled at 55 minutes to 1h. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cns-tsv" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cns-tsv.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Cairns to Townsville (CNS-TSV): nonstop flights and award space Qantas and Rex Airlines fly nonstop between Cairns (CNS) and Townsville (TSV), roughly 34 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 55 minutes to 1h for the 177 miles. 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 October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See CNS to TSV on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 34 Flights a week, 4-week average 55 minutes to 1h Scheduled flight time 177 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Cairns to Townsville flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CNS to TSV starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville (TSV) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CNS | Arrives TSV | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | QF 2355 | Qantas | 06:45 | 07:40 | 55 minutes | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | QF 2349 | Qantas | 11:00 | 11:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 21 | QF 2357 | Qantas | 14:55 | 15:50 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Wed, Oct 21 | QF 2351 | Qantas | 18:00 | 18:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 2355 | Qantas | 06:45 | 07:40 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 2349 | Qantas | 09:00 | 09:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 2345 | Qantas | 12:35 | 13:30 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 2357 | Qantas | 14:55 | 15:50 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | ZL 5441 | Rex Airlines | 16:10 | 17:10 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Thu, Oct 22 | QF 2351 | Qantas | 18:00 | 18:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2355 | Qantas | 06:45 | 07:40 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2349 | Qantas | 09:00 | 09:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2345 | Qantas | 13:30 | 14:25 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2357 | Qantas | 14:55 | 15:50 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | QF 2351 | Qantas | 18:00 | 18:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 2355 | Qantas | 06:45 | 07:40 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 2349 | Qantas | 09:00 | 09:55 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | QF 2345 | Qantas | 13:30 | 14:25 | 55 minutes | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2347 | Qantas | 08:00 | 09:00 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZL 5423 | Rex Airlines | 08:05 | 09:05 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2349 | Qantas | 10:55 | 11:55 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2357 | Qantas | 15:00 | 16:00 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2351 | Qantas | 18:10 | 19:10 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | QF 2359 | Qantas | 19:10 | 20:10 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2355 | Qantas | 06:35 | 07:35 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2349 | Qantas | 08:55 | 09:55 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2357 | Qantas | 15:00 | 16:00 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | QF 2351 | Qantas | 18:10 | 19:10 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2355 | Qantas | 06:35 | 07:35 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | ZL 5417 | Rex Airlines | 07:15 | 08:15 | 1h | Saab 340 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2349 | Qantas | 08:55 | 09:55 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2345 | Qantas | 13:25 | 14:25 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2357 | Qantas | 15:00 | 16:00 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | QF 2351 | Qantas | 18:10 | 19:10 | 1h | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing all 34 scheduled CNS to TSV departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CNS to TSV date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Cairns to Townsville nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Qantas flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf/dash-8-400.md), and Rex Airlines flies the Saab 340. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## 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. Qantas award space was open on 10 of the 14 Cairns to Townsville departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the CNS to TSV departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See CNS to TSV on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Cairns to Townsville nonstop Carriers operating CNS to TSV nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Qantas (QF) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/qf.md)\ [The aircraft QF flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/qf.md) - [Rex Airlines (ZL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/zl.md)\ [The aircraft ZL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zl.md) See CNS to TSV on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CNS to TSV **How long is the flight from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville (TSV)?** Scheduled flight times from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville (TSV) run from 55 minutes to 1h across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 177 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CNS to TSV?** Qantas and Rex Airlines fly CNS to TSV nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas. **How many flights a week are there from CNS to TSV?** About 34 nonstop flights a week run between Cairns (CNS) and Townsville (TSV) in the current schedule, operated by Qantas and Rex Airlines. 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 06:35 and 19:10, local time at Cairns. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate CNS to TSV nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for CNS to TSV nonstops, including QF 2345, QF 2347, QF 2349, QF 2351, QF 2355, and QF 2357 on Qantas, and ZL 5423 and ZL 5441 on Rex Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check 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. Flying the other way? See [TSV to CNS nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/tsv-cns.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Qantas award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/qf.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cairns (CNS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cns.md), or [every route from Townsville (TSV)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tsv.md). Nonstops from Cairns (CNS) to other airports within 150 miles of Townsville (TSV): - [Cairns (CNS) to Proserpine (PPP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cns-ppp.md), 144 miles from TSV Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See CNS to TSV award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)