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$414 Find cheap flights from Darwin to Townsville

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Darwin to Townsville, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Darwin to Townsville - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Darwin to Townsville to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Darwin to Townsville?

The average price of all flights from Darwin to Townsville clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Townsville on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Darwin to Townsville. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Darwin to Townsville?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Darwin to Townsville, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Darwin to Townsville is March, where tickets cost $688 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is $1,029 and $1,012 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Darwin to Townsville?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Darwin to Townsville, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Darwin to Townsville, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 66 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Darwin and Townsville?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Darwin to Townsville.
There is just one airline that flies from Darwin to Townsville direct and that is Airnorth. The best one-way deal found from Airnorth for the route is $510.

How many flights are there between Darwin and Townsville per day?

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Darwin and lands in Townsville, with an average flight time of 2h 40m. The most common departure time is 11:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 3 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Darwin and Townsville?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Darwin to Townsville?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Darwin at 11:00 and will be landing in Townsville at 14:10.

What’s the latest departure time from Darwin to Townsville?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Darwin to Townsville jets off at 12:00 and lands at 15:10.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$414
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
Flight from Darwin to Townsville

When to book flights from Darwin to Townsville

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Darwin to Townsville based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Darwin to Townsville

  • What is the cheapest flight from Darwin to Townsville?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Darwin to Townsville was $274 for a one-way ticket.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Darwin to Townsville?

    The Embraer 170 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Darwin to Townsville flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Darwin to Townsville?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Darwin and Townsville.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Darwin to Townsville?

    You can catch a direct flight from Darwin to Townsville on on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Darwin to Townsville?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Darwin to Townsville.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Darwin to Townsville?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Townsville from Darwin is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Darwin to Townsville?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Townsville with an airline and back to Darwin with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Darwin to Townsville?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Townsville from Darwin up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Darwin to Townsville

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $637 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Darwin to Townsville?

Find which airlines fly direct from Darwin to Townsville, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Darwin to Townsville

Monday

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

Friday

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

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Direct returns

Townsville to Darwin

Monday

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

Friday

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

Airnorth, Qantas Airways

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Top 3 airlines serving from Darwin to Townsville

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Darwin to Townsville. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Darwin to Townsville? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 667 reviews
6.8Entertainment
7.9Boarding
6.8Food
8.4Crew
7.6Comfort
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2024BNE - MEL
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

I know not directly a Virgin "thing" but I hold Virgin responsible for their subcontractors. Had to wait 45 minutes waiting for baggage at PER before the belt conveyor even started. This is unacceptable and hopefully Virgin engages with whoever to pull their fingers out. I realise PER staff are generally slow at the best of times but this was ridiculous. Maybe more seating for those waiting, a cafe in the baggage area for a light meal while we wait or at the very least a troop of dancing girls to entertain the punters while they stare at the conveyor belt start light almost willing it to fire up.

Very poor. Flight was cancelled due to captain exceeding hours. Told to fend for ourselves for 12 hours until a new flight could be done. This meant overnight accommodation in Hobart. Next plane was delayed and no food onboard. No apologies from Virgin. Extremely disappointing.

Flight was cancelled due to a mechanical fault - Virgin rebooked me on a flight 6 hours later so I cancelled and flew with another carrier

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

The flight met my expectations. It left and landed on time

Flights delayed multiple times, travellers requests for updates ignored. Qantas continues to desatisfy travelling basics.

Cons: "In this time of Covid-19 the few passengers on the plane were all sat in the same area. There was plenty of room to put at least one seat between passengers"

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Darwin to Townsville found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/6Mon
1 stop
21h 05mDRW-TSV
$414
4/6Tue
1 stopVirgin Australia
8h 05mDRW-TSV
$460
4/6Tue
2 stops
21h 50mDRW-TSV
$461
3/6Mon
2 stops
15h 20mDRW-TSV
$523
4/6Tue
3 stopsJetstar
37h 15mDRW-TSV
$526
3/6Mon
3 stops
15h 20mDRW-TSV
$573

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Darwin - Townsville Flights

Departure:

Darwin (DRW)Australia

Destination:

Townsville (TSV)Australia

Return flight deals:

Townsville - Darwin

Cabin classes:

$557