Cairns to Townsville Flights

There are 8 daily flights that operate from Cairns International Airport to Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville. The earliest departure takes off at 07:35 and the last one leaves at 20:10.

This route at a glance

8flights a day
2airlines
07:35 – 20:10first and last
1htypical flight time
315 AUDtypical fare, 202–793

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

Airline	Hold baggage
Qantas	23 kg
Rex	15 kg

Hand baggage is 7 kg on every airline on this route.

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

Which airlines fly from Cairns to Townsville?

The following 2 airlines have scheduled flights on this route: Qantas and Rex.

How much is a flight from Cairns to Townsville?

The average price for a flight is 315 AUD, ranging from 202 AUD to 793 AUD. Scroll down the page to get detailed prices and times for this trip and links to book.

Schedules for return route: Townsville to Cairns.

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Qantas QF2355 07:35 - 08:35 60 mins	270 AUD	394 AUD	532 AUD	270 AUD	270 AUD	270 AUD	---
Qantas QF2347 09:00 - 10:00 60 mins	---	---	---	---	---	---	273 AUD
Qantas QF2349 09:55 - 10:55 60 mins	273 AUD	273 AUD	270 AUD	270 AUD	---	---	---
Qantas QF2345 14:25 - 15:25 60 mins	---	394 AUD	---	270 AUD	270 AUD	270 AUD	---
Qantas QF2357 16:00 - 17:00 60 mins	532 AUD	394 AUD	311 AUD	270 AUD	394 AUD	---	793 AUD
Rex ZL5441 17:10 - 18:10 60 mins	---	203 AUD	---	202 AUD	---	---	203 AUD
Qantas QF2351 19:10 - 20:10 60 mins	270 AUD	270 AUD	270 AUD	270 AUD	270 AUD	---	270 AUD
Qantas QF2359 20:10 - 21:10 60 mins	---	---	---	---	---	---	273 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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