Cheap Flights from Normanton to Mount Isa

Mount Isa is the world’s largest city in the world. Its mines or Mount Isa Mines Limited has the global most significant output of silver, lead, zinc and copper. Its population of about 22,000 uses Mount Isa as the centre for commercial, administrative, and industrial control.

The Mount Isa Rodeo and the Information Centre are must-visits to get to know the festival schedules, concerts, music shows and such. The Isa Experience Gallery is where you can discover the history, culture, traditions and the essence of Mount Isa.

Tip: If you like dry weather visit between August and November. When hotel rates zoom is between May to July.

Fly to Mount Isa:

There are two flights by Regional Express Airways from Normanton to Mount Isa. The cheapest and fastest flight takes 3 hours 55 minutes to fly between the Normanton Airport (NTN) and the Mount Isa Airport (ISA).

No other operators like Virgin Australia Airways, JetStar Airlines or domestic airways find it feasible to operate Normanton to Mount Isa flights.

The other flight available to Mount Isa takes 19 hours 40 minutes via Cairns where the stopover duration is a long 16 hours 5minute. The direct flights to Mount Isa are generally via stopovers like Cairns, Doomadgee for 20m, Burketown for 20m and Mornington Shire for 20m. 

Tip: Transportation in Mount Isa is good, and Townsville bus services, taxis, airport shuttles, car rentals like Hertz, Avis, ferry services, camping trailer parks and such are available and well developed. You can rent a bicycle too.

Romance the Mount Isa sights:

The Lawn Hill Gorge and the Riversleigh Fossil area, which is world heritage today make for a stunning visit. Hiking, mountain trail discovery and adventure-loving persons can visit the Outback, go fishing for barramundi, fossick for gems and minerals or watch a camel race.  The Lake Moondarra is beautiful and worth photographing. Kalkadoon Tribal Centre, the nearby Doomadgee Aboriginal settlement, and the Hard Times Mine Tour are recommended activities.

Tip: Walking tours are an excellent way to learn, explore and feel the local culture while interacting with their food, culture and traditions.

The best accommodations and facilities:

You will find a choice of hotels, holiday rentals, vacation homes, hostels, and shared accommodations at Mount Isa. Food is of various cuisines and available at the many cafes, bistros, motels and street-food establishments. Alcohol is available and may need permission at the Aboriginal Shires. Nightlife is alive and typically Australian with cabarets, rock concerts, theatre shows, and clubs to amuse you.

Shopping is best at the CBD or downtown areas with gift shops, shoe stores, souvenir galleries, departmental stores and a plethora of shops situated there like the Best and Less, Mount Isa Village, Kmart and such being the favourite haunts here. 

Tip: Stay in shared accommodations if you are on a budget to maximise your stay and value in terms of better flexibility, value, space, and privacy. 

Check-in real-time on the flight locator for cheap flights from Normanton and the most affordable travel dates or find the quickest flights. The Trip.com app with its fare finder feature helps you to find and compare all available flights with prices to make your Normanton – Mount Isa flight booking at bargain prices. Just combine your hotel bookings and tour-bookings with it for a better price. 

Enjoy the vacation tipping at Mount Isa with Trip.com who offer global 24x7 customer services with travel advice and tour bookings too. Don’t forget to carry home some aboriginal artefacts!