Cheap flights from Townsville to Melbourne from $120

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Townsville to Melbourne. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $271. If you aren’t able to travel to Melbourne during the month of January, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $273.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Melbourne. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $317. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Melbourne on Thursday is $413.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne is in the evening. Flights from Townsville to Melbourne during this time can be as low as $329. Flights to Melbourne are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $768. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Townsville to Melbourne for the best Townsville - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne from Townsville when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne for around $333 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne from Townsville for as low as $272 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Townsville to Melbourne flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Townsville to Melbourne

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne from Townsville according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 76% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Melbourne on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 27% of flights between Townsville and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 111 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Jetstar have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 29% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Townsville to Melbourne as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 19:00, with 88% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, there are 14 flights per week flying from Townsville to Melbourne. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.