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Scan through all non-stop flights from Melbourne to Townsville. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from MEL to TSV, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Townsville is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Townsville is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.

In total there are 3 airlines operating nonstop flights from Melbourne MEL to Townsville TSV. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
Click an airline below to view their MEL TSV flight schedule.
Flights from MEL to TSV are operated 12 times a week, with an average of 2 flights per day. Departure times vary between 10:00 - 17:25. The earliest flight departs at 10:00, the last flight departs at 17:25. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Melbourne to Townsville takes 3 hours. The flight distance between Melbourne and Townsville is 1,277 miles (or 2,055 km).
There is 1 airport in Townsville: Townsville Airport (TSV).
There are 12 flights per week flying from Melbourne to Townsville (as of April 2026).
3 hours is the average flight time from Melbourne to Townsville.
The distance from Melbourne to Townsville is 1,277 miles (2,055 kilometers).
Jetstar, Qantas and are flying nonstop from Melbourne to Townsville.
Oneworld is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Melbourne to Townsville.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Melbourne to Townsville:
The earliest flight departs at 10:00 from Melbourne and arrives at 13:00 at Townsville.
The latest flight departs at 17:25 from Melbourne and arrives at 19:25 at Townsville.
1,277 miles (2,055 km) · 3h
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Embraer 190
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Airbus A320-100/200
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Airbus A321neo
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