Cheap flights from Brisbane to Townsville from £61

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Townsville from Brisbane, with most prices found around £127. If you’re not able to fly to Townsville in January, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Brisbane to Townsville during February average around £138.

The cheapest day to depart from Brisbane to Townsville is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Townsville on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as £131. The most expensive day to fly to Townsville is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around £344.

Our data shows that the cheapest Brisbane to Townsville flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Townsville in the afternoon for as low as £136. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Townsville, so prices are often more expensive at around £199 per ticket.

Fly from Brisbane to Townsville for the best Brisbane - Townsville flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Townsville from Brisbane when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Townsville for around £159 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Townsville from Brisbane for as low as £124 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Brisbane to Townsville flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Brisbane and Townsville have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Australia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 28 flights per day flying from Brisbane to Townsville. The most common time of day flights depart is 08:00, with 43% of flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Brisbane and Townsville is 197 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.