Cheap flights from Cairns to Townsville

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The distance between Cairns and Townsville is 285 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Qantas, Virgin Australia Airlines, Jetstar Airways, and Regional Express. Cairns and Townsville have 51 direct flights per week.

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 table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.11 - Sun 24.11

AirlineMon 18.11Tue 19.11Wed 20.11Thu 21.11Fri 22.11Sat 23.11Sun 24.11
4145523
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.11 - Sun 01.12

AirlineMon 25.11Tue 26.11Wed 27.11Thu 28.11Fri 29.11Sat 30.11Sun 01.12
4645523
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 02.12 - Sun 08.12

AirlineMon 02.12Tue 03.12Wed 04.12Thu 05.12Fri 06.12Sat 07.12Sun 08.12
4645523
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 09.12 - Sun 15.12

AirlineMon 09.12Tue 10.12Wed 11.12Thu 12.12Fri 13.12Sat 14.12Sun 15.12
4645523
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Check-in for a flight from Cairns to Townsville

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
QantasQFAQFYes
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo
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
14 Nov
28°C24°C
21 Nov
87%
23°C22°C
Friday
15 Nov
29°C24°C
22 Nov
87%
27°C22°C
Saturday
16 Nov
88%
29°C25°C
23 Nov
86%
28°C22°C
Sunday
17 Nov
88%
29°C25°C
24 Nov
85%
27°C23°C
Monday
18 Nov
89%
29°C24°C
25 Nov
84%
25°C23°C
Tuesday
19 Nov
89%
29°C24°C
26 Nov
86%
27°C22°C
Wednesday
20 Nov
89%
28°C24°C
27 Nov
78%
28°C23°C

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