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Flights from Townsville to Cairns - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Townsville to Cairns to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Townsville to Cairns?

The average price of all flights from Townsville to Cairns clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cairns on a Sunday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Townsville, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Townsville to Cairns?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Townsville to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Townsville to Cairns is September, where tickets cost $374 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of tickets is $407 and $407 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Townsville to Cairns?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Townsville to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Townsville to Cairns, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 78 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Townsville and Cairns?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Townsville to Cairns.
There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Townsville to Cairns. They are: Qantas Airways, Rex and Skytrans. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Rex at $164 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Rex.

How many flights are there between Townsville and Cairns per day?

Each day, there are between 4 and 7 nonstop flights that take off from Townsville and land in Cairns, with an average flight time of 0h 55m. The most common departure time is 12:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 37 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Thursday, when 19% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Townsville and Cairns?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Townsville to Cairns take?

Direct flights cover the 457 km separating Townsville and Cairns in about 0h 55m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Townsville to Cairns?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Townsville at 07:05 and will be landing in Cairns at 08:00.

What’s the latest departure time from Townsville to Cairns?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Townsville to Cairns jets off at 18:30 and lands at 19:25.

Good to know

Low season

December

High season

May
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.

When to book flights from Townsville to Cairns

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Townsville to Cairns based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Townsville to Cairns

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Townsville to Cairns?

    The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Townsville to Cairns flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Townsville to Cairns?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Townsville and Cairns, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Townsville to Cairns?

    There are direct flights from Townsville to Cairns on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Townsville to Cairns?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Townsville to Cairns.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Townsville to Cairns?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns from Townsville is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Townsville to Cairns?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cairns with an airline and back to Townsville with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Townsville to Cairns?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairns from Townsville up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Townsville to Cairns

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $202 or less one-way and $330 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Townsville to Cairns?

Find which airlines fly direct from Townsville to Cairns, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Townsville to Cairns

Monday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Rex

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Skytrans

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Rex

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Rex

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

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Direct returns

Cairns to Townsville

Monday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Rex

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Skytrans

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Rex

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, Rex

Air New Zealand, Qantas Airways, +1 more

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Top airlines flying from Townsville to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Townsville to Cairns. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Townsville to Cairns? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
9.1
RexOverall score based on 26 reviews
6.4Entertainment
8.3Comfort
8.9Boarding
9.3Crew
7.5Food
Airline reviews

Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

8.0 ExcellentDianne, Sept 2023MEL - SYD
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Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

It asks about entertainment tho it’s not applicable. 10/10 for Rex 👌🏻

Not sure how to answer on the entertainment as there wasn’t any.. Comfort, I wasn’t comfortable as I was on the window side and a morbidly obese man sat in the middle and eased out into my space. I had sciatica so I wasn’t able to move much to get comfortable. Food wise I have a wheat allergy and asked if there was a gluten free option and was given a Byron bay cookie which was lovely tho it wasn’t wheat free. Not to worry. I wasn’t expecting there to be any appropriate snacks for me anyhow. The staff were very generous with the snacks and their concern for the passengers. The staff were amazing tho. Truly amazing ! One of the staff must have noticed my discomfort and helped me out to stand in the back of the plane to stretch which I really appreciated. I would fly with REX again without hesitation. Thank you very much. It was my first flight with you and I look forward to my return flight home on Tuesday. Best wishes to your company 👌🏻

All good, was a one hour flight so no food or entertainment which was expected

Rex is an underrated airline. Its my first time flying them and they were fantastic. the only things that annoyed me about my flight were things other passengers did so it was nothing i or REX could change

Really enjoyed flying with Rex the boarding and booking baggage on was easier than most. I will beat using Rex next time.

On time and a quick flight and staff vert good

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

The flight met my expectations. It left and landed on time

Flights delayed multiple times, travellers requests for updates ignored. Qantas continues to desatisfy travelling basics.

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