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Townsville Airport Arrivals & Departures Information Check airline flight status, gates, & terminals for Townsville (TSV)

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Distance to Nelly Bay13.7km
Distance to Horseshoe Bay17.7km
Most popular destinationManila

Information about Townsville Airport

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our Townsville Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s Townsville Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is cancelled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

Nelly Bay arrivals information

Townsville Airport is 13.7km from the centre of Nelly Bay. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the Townsville Airport Arrivals area, or see more of Australia by hiring a car.

Car hire from Townsville Airport

If you want to see more of Australia after you touch down, consider hiring a car from Townsville Airport. Providers like Bargain Car Rentals have pick-up spots at TSV Arrivals – find out more here.


Townsville Airport FAQs

Yes, Jetstar operates to and from both Townsville Airport Arrivals and Departures.
Yes, Virgin Australia operates to and from both Townsville Airport Arrivals and Departures.
Yes. There are Bargain Car Rentals, Budget, Alamo, Europcar, Thrifty, Avis, Enterprise, National and Routes Car Rentals pick-up points in or near to Townsville Airport’s Arrivals or Departures areas.
For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Townsville Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Townsville Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Townsville Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Townsville Airport’s departure lounge.
Castle Crest Motel is the highest-rated hotel near Townsville Airport, just 3.9km away. Other great hotels nearby include Shoredrive Motel (4.3km from the airport), and Classique Bed & Breakfast (4.9km away).
Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Townsville Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at Townsville Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Townsville Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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