Brisbane to Townsville Flights

There are 18 daily flights that operate from Brisbane International Airport to Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville. The earliest departure takes off at 07:10 and the last one leaves at 20:40.

This route at a glance

18flights a day
3airlines
07:10 – 20:40first and last
2htypical flight time
301 AUDtypical fare, 112–572

Checked baggage included with the fares we recorded. Airlines sell more; this is what the cheapest fares carried.

Airline	Hold baggage
Virgin Australia	23 kg
Qantas	23 kg
Jetstar	15 kg

Hand baggage is 5–7 kg, depending on the airline.

Collected 30 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Which airlines fly from Brisbane to Townsville?

The following 3 airlines have scheduled flights on this route: Virgin Australia, Qantas and Jetstar.

How much is a flight from Brisbane to Townsville?

The average price for a flight is 301 AUD, ranging from 112 AUD to 572 AUD. Scroll down the page to get detailed prices and times for this trip and links to book.

Schedules for return route: Townsville to Brisbane.

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Virgin Australia VA383 07:10 - 09:15 125 mins	267 AUD	182 AUD	195 AUD	189 AUD	188 AUD	---	---
Qantas QF1860 07:35 - 09:35 120 mins	---	---	---	302 AUD	---	---	---
Qantas QF860 07:35 - 09:35 120 mins	342 AUD	300 AUD	302 AUD	---	300 AUD	---	---
Jetstar JQ904 08:10 - 10:10 120 mins	191 AUD	112 AUD	124 AUD	140 AUD	194 AUD	201 AUD	166 AUD
Virgin Australia VA387 09:50 - 11:55 125 mins	375 AUD	222 AUD	236 AUD	236 AUD	320 AUD	267 AUD	227 AUD
Qantas QF1792 09:55 - 11:55 120 mins	571 AUD	373 AUD	302 AUD	343 AUD	416 AUD	322 AUD	373 AUD
Virgin Australia VA391 12:30 - 14:35 125 mins	321 AUD	---	---	268 AUD	320 AUD	300 AUD	334 AUD
Qantas QF1794 13:25 - 15:25 120 mins	514 AUD	342 AUD	343 AUD	349 AUD	458 AUD	342 AUD	457 AUD
Jetstar JQ906 14:40 - 16:40 120 mins	212 AUD	131 AUD	124 AUD	---	248 AUD	---	281 AUD
Qantas QF1526 15:25 - 17:25 120 mins	417 AUD	342 AUD	343 AUD	375 AUD	373 AUD	300 AUD	415 AUD
Virgin Australia VA1077 15:25 - 17:30 125 mins	---	---	303 AUD	---	341 AUD	340 AUD	375 AUD
Virgin Australia VA393 15:25 - 17:30 125 mins	323 AUD	294 AUD	278 AUD	268 AUD	301 AUD	---	383 AUD
Qantas QF1864 17:00 - 19:00 120 mins	---	---	---	347 AUD	457 AUD	321 AUD	415 AUD
Qantas QF1796 18:50 - 20:50 120 mins	459 AUD	572 AUD	323 AUD	---	---	---	---
Virgin Australia VA395 18:50 - 20:55 125 mins	---	---	---	---	---	226 AUD	---
Jetstar JQ908 19:30 - 21:30 120 mins	---	---	---	195 AUD	248 AUD	172 AUD	285 AUD
Qantas QF1798 20:35 - 22:35 120 mins	---	---	---	323 AUD	342 AUD	---	373 AUD
Virgin Australia VA397 20:40 - 22:45 125 mins	269 AUD	222 AUD	236 AUD	229 AUD	227 AUD	---	234 AUD

Schedules and prices shown here are historical, for guidance only, last collected on 30 October 2026. They are not live and are not updated daily — airlines change timetables and fares constantly. Always check with the airline or a booking site before making plans. This table covers the week beginning 13th November 2026. Search the dates you want to travel for live prices.

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