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TSV to CNS: distance & flight time
Townsville (Townsville Airport) → Cairns (Cairns International Airport)
176 mi
284 km · 153 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
176 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TSV — Townsville Airport · Townsville, Australia
- CNS — Cairns International Airport · Cairns, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TSV
- PMK · Palm Island Airport36 mi away
- DKI · Dunk Island Airport99 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport108 mi away
- IFL · Innisfail Airport127 mi away
Near CNS
- MRG · Mareeba Airport26 mi away
- IFL · Innisfail Airport50 mi away
- DKI · Dunk Island Airport77 mi away
- CTN · Cooktown Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TSV from CNS?
The flight distance from Townsville (TSV) to Cairns (CNS) is 176 miles (284 km, 153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TSV to CNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TSV to CNS?
Nonstop service on TSV–CNS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TSV to CNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TSV–CNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TSV to CNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TSV–CNS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.