Cheap flights from Cairns to Townsville

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How much do flights to Townsville cost?

Key info about flying to Townsville

Depart from
Cairns
Arrive to
Townsville
Average flights per week
60
Flight distance
285 km

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Cairns to Townsville in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineMon 16.12Tue 17.12Wed 18.12Thu 19.12Fri 20.12Sat 21.12Sun 22.12
---------5523
---------1------1
Weekly flights: 17 totalDaily flights: 2.43 averageMost flights: Thursday 5 flights
AirlineMon 23.12Tue 24.12Wed 25.12Thu 26.12Fri 27.12Sat 28.12Sun 29.12
4424423
---1---1------1
Weekly flights: 26 totalDaily flights: 3.71 averageMost flights: Monday 4 flights
AirlineMon 30.12Tue 31.12Wed 01.01Thu 02.01Fri 03.01Sat 04.01Sun 05.01
3324423
---1---1------1
Weekly flights: 24 totalDaily flights: 3.43 averageMost flights: Thursday 4 flights
AirlineMon 06.01Tue 07.01Wed 08.01Thu 09.01Fri 10.01Sat 11.01Sun 12.01
4545523
---1---1------1
Weekly flights: 31 totalDaily flights: 4.43 averageMost flights: Tuesday 5 flights

Check-in for a flight from Cairns to Townsville

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
QantasQFAQFYes
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo
Regional ExpressRXAZLNo

Weather in Townsville

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January30°C24°C
February29°C24°C
March29°C23°C
April27°C21°C
May25°C18°C
June23°C16°C
July23°C15°C
August24°C16°C
September26°C18°C
October27°C21°C
November29°C22°C
December30°C24°C
Hottest Month
30°C
December
Coldest month
15°C
July
Sunny days
302
days per year

14 day forecast

Thursday
19 Dec
93%
30°C25°C
26 Dec
76%
29°C26°C
Friday
20 Dec
91%
25°C24°C
27 Dec
29°C25°C
Saturday
21 Dec
86%
29°C24°C
28 Dec
29°C25°C
Sunday
22 Dec
78%
30°C23°C
29 Dec
30°C26°C
Monday
23 Dec
31°C24°C
30 Dec
30°C27°C
Tuesday
24 Dec
31°C25°C
31 Dec
85%
30°C27°C
Wednesday
25 Dec
30°C26°C
1 Jan
30°C26°C
The distance between Cairns and Townsville is 285 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, and Regional Express. Cairns and Townsville have 60 direct flights per week.

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