Townsville to Cairns Flights

There are 10 daily flights that operate from Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville to Cairns International Airport. The earliest departure takes off at 08:00 and the last one leaves at 20:35.

This route at a glance

10flights a day
2airlines
08:00 – 20:35first and last
1htypical flight time
269 AUDtypical fare, 206–439

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

Which airlines fly from Townsville to Cairns?

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

How much is a flight from Townsville to Cairns?

The average price for a flight is 269 AUD, ranging from 206 AUD to 439 AUD. Scroll down the page to get detailed prices and times for this trip and links to book.

Schedules for return route: Cairns to Townsville.

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Qantas QF2346 08:00 - 09:00 60 mins	301 AUD	301 AUD	258 AUD	258 AUD	258 AUD	258 AUD	---
Rex ZL5418 10:15 - 11:20 65 mins	---	206 AUD	---	---	---	---	---
Rex ZL5424 11:05 - 12:10 65 mins	---	---	---	---	---	---	206 AUD
Qantas QF2350 11:20 - 12:20 60 mins	---	258 AUD	---	258 AUD	258 AUD	---	---
Qantas QF2344 12:50 - 13:50 60 mins	---	---	258 AUD	258 AUD	---	---	---
Qantas QF2354 14:00 - 15:00 60 mins	439 AUD	258 AUD	301 AUD	258 AUD	301 AUD	258 AUD	---
Qantas QF2352 15:20 - 16:20 60 mins	258 AUD	---	258 AUD	---	258 AUD	258 AUD	258 AUD
Rex ZL5442 19:00 - 20:05 65 mins	---	---	---	266 AUD	---	---	---
Qantas QF2358 19:50 - 20:50 60 mins	258 AUD	301 AUD	258 AUD	301 AUD	258 AUD	---	258 AUD
Qantas QF2348 20:35 - 21:35 60 mins	---	---	---	---	258 AUD	---	---

Schedules and prices shown here are historical, for guidance only, last collected on 11 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 26th October 2026. Search the dates you want to travel for live prices.

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