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Cheap Flights to Townsville
| Most popular in | December | High demand for flights, 3% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | November | Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop |
| Average price | $855 | Price for this month |
| Cheapest price | $569 | From Auckland to Townsville |
Cheapest prices for Townsville flights by month
When is the best time to fly to Townsville?
Choose a month below to see average flight price and weather conditions.
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Price
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$561 - $1,114
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Temperature
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25 - 32 °C
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Rainfall
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7 - 269 mm
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When is the best time to book flights to Townsville?
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Townsville, you should look to book at least 55 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Townsville?
The cheapest day to fly to Townsville is usually Tuesday. At the moment, Monday is the most expensive.
What time of day is cheapest to fly?
Flights at midday are typically the cheapest time of the day to fly to Townsville. Flights in the afternoon are usually the most expensive.
A big draw for Townsville, for many, is the small island off the coast known as Magnetic Island – Maggie to the locals. It’s a beautiful island with more than half of it a national park, with untouched bays, beaches and bush.
The largest city in Queensland, and one of the fastest-growing cities in the state, locals consider Townsville the unofficial Capital of North Queensland. It sits on the shores of Cleveland Bay, near the central section of the Great Barrier Reef.
Along with Magnetic, there are Orpheus, Dunk and Bedarra Islands, which are also zoned as National Parks. The merits of the islands are obvious – they are nothing short of gems shining in the blue seas – but Townsville is beautiful too with several fascinating attractions.
The Strand is popular with locals as well as visitors and the Riverway is a unique space with swimming lagoons, galleries and parklands. Reef HQ, the world’s largest living coral reef aquarium, is a huge draw, as is the Museum of Tropical Queensland. One of its star attractions are the exhibits from the HMS Pandora, a British warship that was sent to capture the mutineers from the Bounty, and which sank off Queensland in 1791.
Townsville climate
Townsville has a tropical climate, and, thanks to its geographical location, it has less rainfall than other parts of the tropics. Townsville gets more than 300 sunny days per year. The winters (June to August) are warm with occasional rain, and the summers (December to February) are hot and humid. Late October and November can see “build-up” thunderstorms, while Late-December to early April gets most rainfall. Tropical Cyclones (and then flooding) are a threat during these months.
When to fly to Townsville
Peak Season:
High season times are April to October, Christmas, Easter and the school holidays.
Off Season:
The end of January to the end of March, and October to early December are low seasons in Townsville.
Getting around Townsville
Taxis and car-rental companies are available at the airport. There’s also an Airport Shuttle bus that travels to various hotels and motels, the Strand and City, Sunferries, the Transit Centre and the Coral Princess cruise company. Sunbus runs the bus service. There are regular ferry services to Magnetic Island and Palm Island.
