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These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Townsville to Melbourne Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 06:05 and lands at 09:13
• Latest: departs at 20:30 and lands at 23:38.

The flight takes about 3h 08m.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Townsville to Melbourne Airport:

• Economy class
• Business Class

A direct flight from Townsville to Melbourne Airport takes 3h 08m, covering 3,307 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Return flights from Townsville to Melbourne Airport range from $311 to $508, with an average of $405 over the past 12 months. Anything below $311 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 23% above the route average of $405. Book 10 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average $336 return, compared with $546 via a stopover through Brisbane (BNE).

Jetstar is the only airline operating Townsville to Melbourne Airport flights. 68% of its flights are on time.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $33–$141 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer 190 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Qantas Airways. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Townsville to Melbourne Airport flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 50%, Afternoon flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $274 to $2,292. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Townsville to Melbourne Airport are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $254, which is 16% above the typical average for this route.

Melbourne Airport (MEL) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around $19 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Bargain Car Rentals
• East Coast Car Rentals
• EverythingFleet
• Ace Rental Cars
• Alpha

Flights from Townsville to Melbourne Airport usually depart from Townsville (TSV) and arrive at Melbourne (MEL).

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Townsville to Melbourne Airport route, 32% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 41 minutes.

Most connecting flights from Townsville to Melbourne Airport pass through Brisbane (BNE), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other stopover airports each see under 5%.

On the Townsville to Melbourne Airport route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 26%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $356 return on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $477 – a $121 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

2 airlines operate flights between Townsville and Melbourne Airport. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Jetstar
• Qantas Airways

Some of the most popular sights in Melbourne Airport are Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Crown Casino, and Marvel Stadium. These are among the most viewed places in Melbourne Airport on KAYAK.

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Jetstar: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Qantas Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Virgin Australia: a cabin bag in Economy class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.