Cairns to Townsville Flights
Flights are offered by 9 airline companies if you are flying to Townsville International to Cairns. When flying from Cairns to Townsville International you will cover 285 Km (177 Miles) with the flight time at approximately 51 Minutes. The airport code for Cairns is CNS and for Townsville International it is TSV.
The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly (if there is a choice) and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. With the advent of cheap no frills flights it may be worth booking in advance if possible to get the best deal to Townsville International Australia, perhaps late evening or midweek. It is always advisable to book as early as possible. With most airliners prices will go up the closer you get to the departure date.
The table below shows the amount of daily flights in operation from Cairns (CNS) to Townsville International (TSV).
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Air New Zealand | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 06:30 | 17:50 |
| QantasLink | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 06:30 | 17:50 |
| Qantas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 06:30 | 17:50 |
| Skytrans | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:00 | 21:30 |
| RFDS Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:30 | 23:30 |
| Rex | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 06:00 | 08:05 |
| National Jet Express | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:20 | 15:40 |
| rex. Regional Express | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Aeromexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:30 | 19:30 |
The most direct flights offered from Cairns to Townsville International Australia are by Air New Zealand with around 4 flights a week. These operate from 06:30 with the latest flight being at 17:50. The most popular flight no is NZ7305, NZ7308, NZ7310 and NZ7313.
Please visit airnewzealand.co.nz for more information regarding booking a flight with Air New Zealand.
Please see below the times of flights from Air New Zealand. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 06:30, 08:00, 14:55 and 17:50 |
| Tuesday | 06:30, 08:00, 10:50, 14:25, 14:55 and 17:50 |
| Wednesday | 06:30, 10:50, 14:55 and 17:50 |
| Thursday | 06:30, 10:50, 13:15, 14:55 and 17:50 |
| Friday | 06:30, 08:00, 10:50, 14:55 and 17:50 |
| Saturday | 06:30 and 14:55 |
| Sunday | 10:00, 14:55 and 17:50 |
You may instead fly from Cairns and arrive at Townsville International by an alternative airport or airports. The summary of this is in the table below.
| Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
| Cairns to Innisfail | 0 | 82 km (51 miles) | 14 Minutes |
| Cairns to Chillagoe | 0 | 132 km (82 miles) | 23 Minutes |
| Cairns to Mareeba | 0 | 36 km (22 miles) | 6 Minutes |
| Cairns to Proserpine | 0 | 497 km (309 miles) | 1 Hour 24 Minutes |
Before departing Cairns please check that you are holding a valid passport.
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