Cheap Flights from Brisbane to Townsville

Flights from Brisbane to Townsville are operated by 5 airliners – Qantas Airways, Jetstar Airways, V Australia, Virgin Blue and Australian Air Express. The most popular are provided by Qantas Airways. They operate around 6 flights a day departing from Brisbane International and arriving at Townsville International. In the morning there is 22 flights, 20 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 06:44 and latest departure at 19:35. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is QF 5906, QF 968, QF 970, QF 972, QF 974, QF 976 and QF 978.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Virgin Blue offers 5 flights a day from Brisbane International to Townsville International between the hours of 00:05 and 19:20. The flight numbers for these flights are DJ 361, DJ 367, DJ 371, DJ 375, DJ 379 and DJ 383.

Qantas Airways flight prices from Brisbane International to Townsville International can be found at www.qantasairways.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Brisbane to Townsville and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qantas Airways
6
6
6
7
7
4
6
Virgin Blue
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
V Australia
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Jetstar Airways
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Australian Air Express
1
1
1
1
1
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Brisbane to Townsville that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Brisbane > Townsville
0
1,155 Km (718 Miles)
78
Brisbane > Cairns > Townsville
1
1,740 Km (1,081 Miles)
47
Brisbane > Mackay > Townsville
1
1,170 Km (727 Miles)
21
Brisbane > Sydney > Townsville
1
2,535 Km (1,575 Miles)
12
Brisbane > Mount Isa > Townsville
1
2,440 Km (1,516 Miles)
10
1
3,565 Km (2,215 Miles)
7
Brisbane > Canberra > Townsville
1
2,860 Km (1,777 Miles)
6
Brisbane > Rockhampton > Townsville
1
1,160 Km (721 Miles)
5

Return flight are operated by 4 airliners which include Qantas Airways, Jetstar Airways, V Australia and Virgin Blue. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Townsville to Brisbane page.

Alternative routes to Townsville

As a substitute, you will discover that Gold Coast also give flights to Townsville which could be more fitting for you. Gold Coast has around 7 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Gold Coast is around 96 kilometers (60 miles) from Brisbane. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Brisbane. More information can be found at Flights from Gold Coast to Townsville. Flights to Townsville are also available from Gold Coast; 12 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Gold Coast > Townsville
0
1,205 Km (749 Miles)
7
Gold Coast > Sydney > Townsville
1
2,370 Km (1,473 Miles)
12
Sunshine Coast > Sydney > Townsville
1
2,530 Km (1,572 Miles)
12
1
3,385 Km (2,103 Miles)
7
1
3,510 Km (2,181 Miles)
7
Gold Coast > Canberra > Townsville
1
2,690 Km (1,671 Miles)
6
Gold Coast > Cairns > Townsville
1
1,770 Km (1,100 Miles)
5
Toowoomba > Brisbane > Townsville
1
1,230 Km (764 Miles)
4
Gold Coast > Mount Isa > Townsville
1
2,425 Km (1,507 Miles)
1

Arriving at Townsville

Hiring a car at Townsville can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Townsville Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

The time zone at Townsville is the same as Brisbane so there is no need to set your watch.

Getting to your destination from Townsville International Airport should be reasonably easy and quick. Townsville International Airport is around 4 kilometers (3 miles) from the center of Townsville where a lot of people are intended to travel to. Most airports generally have a number of transport methods situated at the airport so this gurney should be quick and simple. Townsville has a population of over 139,000 so you if you are searching for places to stay then there should a number of hotels and hostels.