Cheap flights from Townsville to Melbourne from $117

The month of January is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from Townsville averaging around $275.

The cheapest day to depart from Townsville to Melbourne Airport is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $314. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Townsville because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $387.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from Townsville to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $317. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $814 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from Townsville in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from Townsville when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $331 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from Townsville for as low as $272 on momondo.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Townsville to Melbourne

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from Townsville according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 78% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 28% 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 113 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. Tuesday 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 31% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

1 flights are operational daily from Townsville to Melbourne Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 20:00, with 61% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 11 flights per week flying from Townsville to Melbourne Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 27% of flights taking off on this day.