| Date | Country | Host |
|---|
| 2–3 March 1970[4] | Canada | Governor General Michener |
| 4–5 March 1970[4] | Fiji | Governor Foster |
| 7 March 1970[4] | Tonga | King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV |
| 12–30 March 1970[4] | New Zealand | Governor-General Porritt |
| 30 March – 3 May 1970[4] | Australia | Governor-General Hasluck |
| 3–4 May 1970[4] | Canada (refueling) | Governor General Michener |
| 5–15 July 1970[4] | Canada |
| 3–12 May 1971[4] |
| 18–20 February 1972[4] | Singapore | President Sheares |
| 22–26, 28 February 1972[4] | Malaysia | Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim of Kedah |
| 29 February 1972[4] | Brunei | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah |
| 2 March 1972[4] | Malaysia | Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim of Kedah |
| 5 March 1972[4] | Singapore | President Sheares |
| 6, 8 March 1972[4] | Malaysia | Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim of Kedah |
| 19–20 March 1972[4] | Seychelles | Governor Greatbatch |
| 24–26 March 1972[4] | Mauritius | Governor-General Williams |
| 26 March 1972[4] | Kenya | President Kenyatta |
| 25 June – 5 July 1973[4] | Canada | Governor General Michener |
| 31 July – 4 August 1973[4] | Canada (for2nd CHOGM) |
| 15 October 1973[4] | Canada (refueling) |
| 16–17 October 1973[4] | Fiji | Governor-General Cakobau |
| 17–22 October 1973[4] | Australia | Governor-General Hasluck |
| 27 January 1974[4] | Canada (refueling) | Governor-General Léger |
| 28–29 January 1974[4] | Cook Islands | Governor-General Blundell |
| 30 January – 8 February 1974[4] | New Zealand (for1974 British Commonwealth Games) | Governor-General Blundell |
| 11 February 1974[4] | Norfolk Island | Administrator Pickerd |
| 15–16 February 1974[4] | New Hebrides | Resident Commissioner Houssemayne de Boulay |
| 18–21 February 1974[4] | Solomon Islands | Governor Luddington |
| 22–27 February 1974[4] | Papua New Guinea | High Commissioner Wilson Johnson |
| 27–28 February 1974[4] | Australia | Governor-General Hasluck |
| 16–18 February 1975[4] | Bermuda | Governor Leather |
| 18–20 February 1975[4] | Barbados | Governor-General Scott |
| 20–21 February 1975[4] | Bahamas | Governor-General Butler |
| 1 March 1975[4] | Bermuda (refueling) | Governor Leather |
| 26–30 April 1975[4] | Jamaica (for3rd CHOGM) | Governor-General Glasspole |
| 4–7 May 1975[4] | Hong Kong | Governor MacLehose |
| 13–25 July 1976[4] | Canada (for1976 Summer Olympics) | Governor General Léger |
| 10–11 February 1977[4] | Western Samoa | O le Ao o le Malo Malietoa Tanumafili II |
| 14 February 1977[4] | Tonga | King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV |
| 16–17 February 1977[4] | Fiji | Governor-General Cakobau |
| 22 February – 7 March 1977[4] | New Zealand | Governor-General Blundell |
| 7–23 March 1977[4] | Australia | Governor-General Kerr |
| 23–26 March 1977[4] | Papua New Guinea | Governor-General Lokoloko |
| 26–30 March 1977[4] | Australia | Governor-General Kerr |
| 14–19 October 1977[4] | Canada | Governor-General Léger |
| 19–20 October 1977[4] | Bahamas | Governor-General Butler |
| 26 October 1977[4] | British Virgin Islands | Governor Wallace |
| 28 October 1977[4] | Antigua and Barbuda | Governor Jacobs |
| 31 October – 2 November 1977[4] | Barbados | Governor-General Ward |
| 26 July – 6 August 1978[4] | Canada | Governor General Léger |
| 19–22 July 1979[4] | Tanzania | President Nyerere |
| 22–25 July 1979[4] | Malawi | President Banda |
| 25–27 July 1979[4] | Botswana | President Khama |
| 27 July – 4 August 1979[4] | Zambia (for5th CHOGM) | President Kaunda |