Cheap flights from Townsville to Melbourne Airport from $120
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 21/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
TSV — MEL
28 Mar — 4 Apr1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Townsville to Melbourne are usually found in January or May, booked 88 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Tuesday and return on a Saturday
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Cheapest flights from Townsville to Melbourne
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Townsville to Melbourne. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 26 February 2026.
Sun 15/319:00
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Wed 18/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 22/2$238
Fri 17/421:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Thu 23/417:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$245
Sun 15/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Tue 17/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 23/2$248
Tue 24/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Wed 25/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$249
Mon 23/320:10
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sat 28/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 22/2$263
Fri 24/421:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Mon 27/417:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 23/2$269
Wed 22/721:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Wed 29/717:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$283
Thu 16/421:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sun 26/417:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 23/2$293
Tue 24/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Tue 31/317:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$310
Mon 9/320:10
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Fri 13/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$317
Sun 22/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sun 29/317:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 22/2$320
Wed 11/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sat 14/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$334
Best flights from Townsville to Melbourne
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Townsville to Melbourne that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 26 February 2026.
Tue 24/319:00
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Wed 25/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$249
Tue 24/308:55
TSV
-
MEL
1 stop5h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 25/320:50
MEL
-
TSV
1 stop12h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 25/2$466
Mon 20/421:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Mon 27/417:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 26/2$263
Thu 16/421:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sun 26/417:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 23/2$293
Tue 24/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Tue 31/317:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$310
Sun 22/319:00
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sun 29/317:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 22/2$320
Sun 22/306:30
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 29/317:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 22/2$482
Thu 23/421:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Tue 5/520:15
MEL
-
TSV
1 stop13h 15m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$339
Mon 23/320:10
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sat 28/320:25
MEL
-
TSV
1 stop13h 05m
Jetstar
Deal found 22/2$360
Tue 9/621:30
TSV
-
MEL
1 stop12h 05m
Jetstar
Wed 17/617:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$383
Fri 20/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sat 21/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$396
Direct flights from Townsville to Melbourne
Explore direct flight options from Townsville to Melbourne based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 26 February 2026.
Fri 17/421:05
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Thu 23/417:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$245
Sun 15/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Tue 17/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 23/2$248
Tue 24/319:00
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Wed 25/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$249
Mon 23/320:10
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sat 28/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 22/2$263
Fri 24/421:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Mon 27/417:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 23/2$269
Wed 22/721:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Wed 29/717:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$283
Thu 16/421:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sun 26/417:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 23/2$293
Tue 24/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Tue 31/317:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$310
Mon 9/320:10
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Fri 13/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$317
Sun 22/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sun 29/317:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 22/2$320
Wed 11/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sat 14/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$334
Fri 10/421:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Fri 17/417:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$339
Last-minute flights from Townsville to Melbourne
Discover last-minute flight deals from Townsville to Melbourne. Data last updated 26 February 2026 and is based on user searches.
Mon 9/320:10
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Fri 13/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$317
Wed 11/319:00
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sat 14/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$334
Sun 15/319:00
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Tue 17/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 23/2$248
Sun 15/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 17/306:15
MEL
-
TSV
1 stop5h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 23/2$362
Fri 20/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Wed 25/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$382
Sun 22/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sun 29/317:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 22/2$320
Sun 22/319:00
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 29/307:10
MEL
-
TSV
1 stop4h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 22/2$383
Mon 23/320:10
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Sat 28/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 22/2$263
Tue 24/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Wed 25/316:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$249
Tue 24/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Tue 31/317:15
MEL
-
TSV
Nonstop3h 00m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$310
One-way flights from Townsville to Melbourne
Search for one-way flight options from Townsville to Melbourne. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 26 February 2026.
Sat 21/319:00
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$120
Sat 9/518:25
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Deal found 23/2$121
Tue 3/319:00
TSV
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MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Deal found 25/2$170
Tue 7/421:05
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Deal found 26/2$183
Thu 19/306:05
TSV
-
MEL
1 stop5h 10m
Virgin Australia
Deal found 24/2$237
Fri 20/319:00
TSV
-
MEL
Nonstop3h 05m
Jetstar
Deal found 24/2$238
Sat 9/511:40
TSV
-
MEL
1 stop9h 40m
Virgin Australia
Deal found 23/2$242
Wed 4/317:15
TSV
-
MEL
1 stop6h 00m
Virgin Australia
Deal found 25/2$244
Tue 3/317:15
TSV
-
MEL
1 stop6h 00m
Virgin Australia
Deal found 25/2$246
Sat 11/706:05
TSV
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MEL
1 stop7h 15m
Virgin Australia
Deal found 22/2$258
Find flight deals from Townsville to Melbourne
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Townsville (TSV) to Melbourne (MEL). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 26 February 2026.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Townsville to Melbourne that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 26 February 2026.
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TownsvilleMelbourne
TSV - MEL
TSVMEL
Townsville
Tue 24/3
19:00-23:05
Nonstop3h 05m
Melbourne
Wed 25/3
16:15-18:15
Nonstop3h 00m
$249
TownsvilleMelbourne
TSV - MEL
TSVMEL
Townsville
Mon 20/4
21:05-00:10
Nonstop3h 05m
Melbourne
Mon 27/4
17:15-20:15
Nonstop3h 00m
$263
TownsvilleMelbourne
TSV - MEL
TSVMEL
Townsville
Thu 16/4
21:05-00:10
Nonstop3h 05m
Melbourne
Sun 26/4
17:15-20:15
Nonstop3h 00m
$293
TownsvilleMelbourne
TSV - MEL
TSVMEL
Townsville
Tue 24/3
19:00-23:05
Nonstop3h 05m
Melbourne
Tue 31/3
17:15-19:15
Nonstop3h 00m
$310
TownsvilleMelbourne
TSV - MEL
TSVMEL
Townsville
Sun 22/3
19:00-23:05
Nonstop3h 05m
Melbourne
Sun 29/3
17:15-19:15
Nonstop3h 00m
$320
TownsvilleMelbourne
TSV - MEL
TSVMEL
Townsville
Thu 23/4
21:05-00:10
Nonstop3h 05m
Melbourne
Tue 5/5
20:15-09:30
1 stop13h 15m
$339
TownsvilleMelbourne
TSV - MEL
TSVMEL
Townsville
Mon 23/3
20:10-00:15
Nonstop3h 05m
Melbourne
Sat 28/3
20:25-08:30
1 stop13h 05m
$360
TownsvilleMelbourne
TSV - MEL
TSVMEL
Townsville
Tue 9/6
21:30-09:35
1 stop12h 05m
Melbourne
Wed 17/6
17:15-20:15
Nonstop3h 00m
$383
TownsvilleMelbourne
TSV - MEL
TSVMEL
Townsville
Fri 20/3
19:00-23:05
Nonstop3h 05m
Melbourne
Sat 21/3
16:15-18:15
Nonstop3h 00m
$396
TownsvilleMelbourne
TSV - MEL
TSVMEL
Townsville
Tue 24/3
08:55-15:15
1 stop5h 20m
Melbourne
Wed 25/3
20:50-08:20
1 stop12h 30m
$466
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Townsville to Melbourne Airport?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Townsville to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on 20 February 2026.
Booking 88 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Townsville to Melbourne Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Townsville to Melbourne Airport?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Townsville to Melbourne Airport (average of $111). Flying from Townsville to Melbourne Airport in October is currently the most expensive (average of $229). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from TSV to MEL?
Find hourly flight availability from Townsville to Melbourne. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 26 February 2026.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Townsville to Melbourne Airport as you normally would.
How often are flights from Townsville to Melbourne delayed?
About 27% of weekly flights between Townsville and Melbourne have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 111 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Townsville to Melbourne flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Wednesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on Townsville to Melbourne flights?
Over the past year, Jetstar have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 29% of flights being delayed.
Reviews of airlines servicing Melbourne
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Melbourne. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Melbourne. Reviews last updated 26 February 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways, andJetstar
from Townsville to Melbourne Airport. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Starting to be as efficient as qantas… bar the food offerings Virgin is up there now
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What airport do you fly from for flights from Townsville to Melbourne?
If you book a flight to Melbourne from Townsville, you will be flying from Townsville, which is the city’s only airport. Townsville (TSV) is located 4.5 km from the centre of Townsville. There is 1 flight from Townsville to Melbourne per day from 3 different airlines.
How long is the flight from Townsville to Melbourne Airport?
Jetstar can get you from Townsville to Melbourne Airport in just under 3h 05m. Your travel time will be generally consistent. Airlines will cover a distance of 2055 km. All flights are typically direct.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Townsville to Melbourne Airport round-trip?
Currently priced at $153, Jetstar will fly you from Townsville to Melbourne Airport and back. In addition to Jetstar, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $233 and $239, respectively. Jetstar is 53% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Townsville to Melbourne Airport one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Townsville to Melbourne Airport are Jetstar ($97), Virgin Australia ($203), and Qantas Airways ($256).
What are the most reliable airlines from Townsville to Melbourne Airport?
Consider Alliance Airlines (95%), Qantas Airways (77%) or Jetstar (60%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from Townsville to Melbourne Airport.
What are the cheapest flights from Townsville to Melbourne Airport?
Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $115. While the most popular route (Townsville - Melbourne) can be booked for $245 on average, our data indicates $233 when flying from Townsville to Melbourne Airport.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Townsville to Melbourne?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Townsville to Melbourne by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Townsville to Melbourne Airport?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Townsville to Melbourne Airport (average of $111). Flying from Townsville to Melbourne Airport in October is currently the most expensive (average of $229). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
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