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Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from £58 and round-trip from £119. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • Cheapest nonstop
      TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Nov 29 | Jetstar Airways
      MEL 16:40
      3h
      Direct
      TSV 18:40
      Melbourne - Townsville | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      £119 £165
      28% off
      28% off
      £165 £119
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      MEL 17:25
      3h
      Direct
      TSV 19:25
      Melbourne - Townsville | Fri, Dec 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £123 £165
      25% off
      25% off
      £165 £123
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sat, Nov 21 | Jetstar Airways
      MEL 17:25
      3h
      Direct
      TSV 19:25
      Melbourne - Townsville | Sat, Nov 28 | Jetstar Airways
      £127 £165
      23% off
      23% off
      £165 £127
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Thu, Nov 12 | Jetstar Airways
      MEL 17:25
      3h
      Direct
      TSV 19:25
      Melbourne - Townsville | Thu, Nov 19 | Jetstar Airways
      £132
      20% off
      £165 £132
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Nov 22 | Jetstar Airways
      MEL 17:25
      3h
      Direct
      TSV 19:25
      Melbourne - Townsville | Fri, Nov 27 | Jetstar Airways
      £134
      19% off
      £165 £134
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Nov 17 | Jetstar Airways
      MEL 17:25
      3h
      Direct
      TSV 19:25
      Melbourne - Townsville | Fri, Nov 20 | Jetstar Airways
      £135
      18% off
      £165 £135
    • TSV 19:15
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 23:20
      Townsville - Melbourne | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      MEL 16:40
      3h
      Direct
      TSV 18:40
      Melbourne - Townsville | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £136
      18% off
      £165 £136
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Dec 1 | Jetstar Airways
      MEL 17:25
      3h
      Direct
      TSV 19:25
      Melbourne - Townsville | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £139
      16% off
      £165 £139
    • TSV 19:15
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 23:20
      Townsville - Melbourne | Wed, Nov 25 | Jetstar Airways
      MEL 17:25
      3h
      Direct
      TSV 19:25
      Melbourne - Townsville | Fri, Nov 27 | Jetstar Airways
      £139
      16% off
      £165 £139
    • TSV 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MEL 14:00
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Oct 27 | Normal Airline
      MEL 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      TSV 16:00
      Melbourne - Townsville | Thu, Oct 29 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest
      TSV 19:15
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 23:20
      Townsville - Melbourne | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      £58 £78
      26% off
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • Cheapest
      TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £58 £78
      26% off
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • Cheapest
      TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      £58 £78
      26% off
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • Cheapest
      TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £58
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • Cheapest
      TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £58
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Nov 29 | Jetstar Airways
      £59
      43% off
      £104 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Mon, Nov 30 | Jetstar Airways
      £59
      43% off
      £104 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Jan 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £59
      43% off
      £104 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £62
      40% off
      £104 £62
    • TSV 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MEL 14:00
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Oct 27 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      TSV 19:15
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 23:20
      Townsville - Melbourne | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      £58 £78
      26% off
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £58 £78
      26% off
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      £58 £78
      26% off
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £58
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £58
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Nov 29 | Jetstar Airways
      £59
      43% off
      £104 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Mon, Nov 30 | Jetstar Airways
      £59
      43% off
      £104 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Jan 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £59
      43% off
      £104 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £62
      40% off
      £104 £62
    • TSV 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MEL 14:00
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Oct 27 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Nov 29 | Jetstar Airways
      £59 £160
      63% off
      63% off
      £160 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Mon, Nov 30 | Jetstar Airways
      £59 £160
      63% off
      63% off
      £160 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Jan 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £59 £160
      63% off
      63% off
      £160 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £62
      61% off
      £160 £62
    • TSV 19:15
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 23:20
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sat, Nov 21 | Jetstar Airways
      £63
      61% off
      £160 £63
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Mon, Nov 23 | Jetstar Airways
      £66
      59% off
      £160 £66
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Nov 22 | Jetstar Airways
      £68
      57% off
      £160 £68
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Dec 1 | Jetstar Airways
      £69
      56% off
      £160 £69
    • TSV 19:15
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 23:20
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sat, Dec 5 | Jetstar Airways
      £69
      56% off
      £160 £69
    • TSV 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MEL 14:00
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Oct 27 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      TSV 19:15
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 23:20
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sat, Oct 31 | Jetstar Airways
      £69 £284
      76% off
      76% off
      £284 £69
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Wed, Oct 28 | Jetstar Airways
      £69 £284
      76% off
      76% off
      £284 £69
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
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      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Nov 1 | Jetstar Airways
      £114 £284
      60% off
      60% off
      £284 £114
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Mon, Oct 26 | Jetstar Airways
      £131
      54% off
      £284 £131
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Oct 27 | Jetstar Airways
      £137
      52% off
      £284 £137
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Oct 30 | Jetstar Airways
      £195
      31% off
      £284 £195
    • TSV 06:30
      3h 10m
      Direct
      MEL 10:40
      Townsville - Melbourne | Thu, Oct 29 | Qantas Airways
      £233
      18% off
      £284 £233
    • TSV 17:15
      6h
      1 stop
      MEL 00:15
      Townsville - Melbourne | Wed, Oct 28 | Virgin Australia
      £130
      54% off
      £284 £130
    • TSV 06:05
      6h 10m
      1 stop
      MEL 13:15
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sat, Oct 31 | Virgin Australia
      £142
      50% off
      £284 £142
    • TSV 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MEL 14:00
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Oct 27 | Normal Airline
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    • TSV 19:15
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 23:20
      Townsville - Melbourne | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      £58 £78
      26% off
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £58 £78
      26% off
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      £58 £78
      26% off
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £58
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Thu, Dec 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £58
      26% off
      £78 £58
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Nov 29 | Jetstar Airways
      £59
      43% off
      £104 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Mon, Nov 30 | Jetstar Airways
      £59
      43% off
      £104 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Sun, Jan 10 | Jetstar Airways
      £59
      43% off
      £104 £59
    • TSV 20:05
      3h 5m
      Direct
      MEL 00:10
      Townsville - Melbourne | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £62
      40% off
      £104 £62
    • TSV 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      MEL 14:00
      Townsville - Melbourne | Tue, Oct 27 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Townsville to Melbourne are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport are usually in January, with an average price of £87. It is best to avoid December, when the average price can reach £163.

£163
£125
£87
£49
    Cheapest
  • £113
    Oct
  • £107
    Nov
  • £163
    Dec
  • £87
    Jan
  • £114
    Feb
  • £120
    Mar
  • £108
    Apr
  • £109
    May
  • £127
    Jun
  • £127
    Jul
  • £146
    Aug
  • £163
    Sep

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest departure day from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport is Tuesday, with average prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Thursday as prices are typically highest on that day.

£163
£138
£112
£87
  • £115
    Mon
  • £112
    Tue
  • £125
    Wed
  • £163
    Thu
  • £134
    Fri
  • £115
    Sat
  • £122
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport is Jetstar Airways (from £58) among 4 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Jetstar Airways
From £58
Virgin Australia
From £91
Qantas Airways
From £111
Regional Express
From £269

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What is the flight schedule from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Townsville to Melbourne and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. JQ917

    Townsville Airport

    17:25

    TSV

    3h 5m

    21:30

    MEL

    S M T - T F S
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About Townsville Airport and Melbourne Airport

Learn about Townsville Airport (TSV) and Melbourne Airport (MEL) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 2,058.21 km
Cheapest one-way ticket price £58
Cheapest return ticket price £119

FAQs for Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport?

    Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport takes about 2 hours 49 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 2 daily flights from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL).
  • The earliest flight from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport departs at 06:05, and the last departs at 19:25, with about 2 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around £220 in October, the most expensive month to book this route.
    • The distance from Melbourne Airport to downtown is about 18 km. It takes about 30 minutes by taxi.
    • The distance from Avalon Airport to downtown is about 50 km. It takes about 1 hour 10 minutes by taxi.
    • The distance from Essendon Airport to downtown is about 11 km. It takes about 30 minutes by taxi.
  • The closest airport to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is Essendon Airport. The distance is around 8 km.
  • Jetstar Airways is a very popular airline operating an average of 1215 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport currently start from £58, and round-trip fares start from £119. The current lowest fare is a Jetstar Airways flight departing on Wed, Dec 2; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. Jetstar Airways and Qantas Airways operate direct flights from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport, with an average flight time of 2 hours 54 minutes, and around 10 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport is £148. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Jetstar Airways are the most popular budget airlines flying from Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport, with one-way fares starting from £58. Compare final prices carefully, as baggage, seat selection and payment fees may apply.
  • Townsville Airport to Melbourne Airport operates around 12 weekly flights, mainly by Jetstar Airways and Qantas Airways. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter Townsville Airport and Melbourne Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.