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Route

Townsville → Melbourne

TSVTownsvilleTownsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville
MELMelbourneMelbourne Airport
Distance
1,278 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 5m

Melbourne is currently 1 hour ahead of Townsville.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Dec
2 hr 47 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 1.5Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Jetstar Airwaysall year
Qantasnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Townsville. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.6Mon
  2. 0.8Tue
  3. 1.6Wed
  4. 1.2Thu
  5. 1Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 1.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 190E19041%
  2. Airbus A320A32026%
  3. Airbus A321A32117%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N12%
  5. Airbus A320neoA20N2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026136
  • Jetstar Airways21×
February 2026133
  • Jetstar Airways21×
March 2026241
  • Jetstar Airways23×
April 2026245
  • Jetstar Airways26×
May 2026242
  • Jetstar Airways22×
June 2026243
  • Jetstar Airways24×
July 2026252
  • Jetstar Airways30×
August 2026250
  • Jetstar Airways30×
September 2026251
  • Jetstar Airways30×
October 2025244
  • Jetstar Airways26×
November 20251.542
  • Jetstar Airways23×
  • Qantas1×
December 2025131
  • Jetstar Airways19×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on TSV-MEL - not a booking guarantee.

Jetstar Airways

JQ · JST

Hub: MEL Melbourne

35 departure airportsView airline →

Qantas

QF · QFA

Hub: SYD Sydney

58 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Townsville: 8.
  • Direct destinations observed from Melbourne: 44.

The airports on this route

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville

Townsville, AustraliaTSV / YBTL

Regional airport · 8 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,999 ft

77 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AustraliaMEL / YMML

International hub · 44 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,998 ft

59 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Townsville to Melbourne

The observed direct connection between Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV) and Melbourne Airport (MEL) covers approximately 1,278 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 5m. Jetstar Airways and Qantas have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Townsville from Melbourne by air?
The great-circle distance between Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville and Melbourne Airport is approximately 1,278 mi.
How long is the flight from Townsville to Melbourne?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Townsville to Melbourne?
Yes, a direct connection between TSV and MEL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Jetstar Airways and Qantas.
How often is there a flight from Townsville to Melbourne?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 510 observed flights. Mainly Jetstar Airways, Qantas. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Townsville and Melbourne?
Melbourne is currently 1 hour ahead of Townsville.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.