Cheap flights from Townsville, Australia to Cairns, Australia

Flights starting at £100. Choose between Qantas, Virgin Australia Airlines, or Jetstar Airways to find the best price.

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The distance between Townsville and Cairns is 285 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Qantas, Virgin Australia Airlines, Jetstar Airways, and Regional Express. Townsville and Cairns have 46 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Townsville to Cairns in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.03 - Sun 24.03

AirlineMon 18.03Tue 19.03Wed 20.03Thu 21.03Fri 22.03Sat 23.03Sun 24.03
55655---5
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.03 - Sun 31.03

AirlineMon 25.03Tue 26.03Wed 27.03Thu 28.03Fri 29.03Sat 30.03Sun 31.03
6557332
---1---1------1

Weekly direct flights for Mon 01.04 - Sun 07.04

AirlineMon 01.04Tue 02.04Wed 03.04Thu 04.04Fri 05.04Sat 06.04Sun 07.04
3556544
---1---1------1

Weekly direct flights for Mon 08.04 - Sun 14.04

AirlineMon 08.04Tue 09.04Wed 10.04Thu 11.04Fri 12.04Sat 13.04Sun 14.04
4556544
---1---1------1

Check-in for a flight from Townsville to Cairns

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
QantasQFAQFYes0
0
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo0
0
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo0
0
Regional ExpressRXAZLNo0
0

Weather in Cairns

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January30°C24°C
February30°C24°C
March29°C23°C
April27°C22°C
May26°C20°C
June24°C18°C
July24°C18°C
August24°C17°C
September26°C19°C
October28°C21°C
November29°C22°C
December30°C23°C
Hottest Month
30°C
January
Coldest month
17°C
August
Sunny days
285
days per year

14 day forecast

Friday
22 Mar
96%
28°C24°C
29 Mar
78%
24°C23°C
Saturday
23 Mar
91%
25°C24°C
30 Mar
82%
24°C23°C
Sunday
24 Mar
89%
27°C24°C
31 Mar
88%
25°C22°C
Monday
25 Mar
85%
28°C23°C
1 Apr
26°C21°C
Tuesday
26 Mar
84%
28°C24°C
2 Apr
85%
28°C22°C
Wednesday
27 Mar
80%
28°C24°C
3 Apr
88%
27°C22°C
Thursday
28 Mar
89%
25°C24°C
4 Apr
87%
26°C21°C

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