Townsville to Melbourne Flights TSV → MEL

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville → Melbourne Airport

🇦🇺 Townsville, AU → 🇦🇺 Melbourne, AU

The Townsville to Melbourne route connects Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV) in AU with Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1279 miles (2058 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 47m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Qantas, Jetstar. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville

ICAO Code:
YBTL
IATA Code:
TSV
City:
🇦🇺 Townsville
Country:
AU
Elevation:
18 ft

Destination Airport

Melbourne Airport

ICAO Code:
YMML
IATA Code:
MEL
City:
🇦🇺 Melbourne
Country:
AU
Elevation:
434 ft

2

Operators

2

Daily Flights

1279

Miles

2h 47m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Qantas QFA QF
Jetstar JST JQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 13 25%
Tuesday 0 0%
Wednesday 4 8%
Thursday 5 10%
Friday 6 12%
Saturday 12 23%
Sunday 12 23%

Pattern Analysis

2 Daily Flights:
QFA1987 JST917
Data Points: 52
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 28 flights
Weekend: 24 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Jetstar
JST / JQ
JST917 A320 19:00 7:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 1, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
QFA1987 E190 06:30 6:30 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 1, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:30 6:30 AM Qantas QFA QF
19:00 7:00 PM Jetstar JST JQ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (UTC).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:30 - 19:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.