🇦🇺 MEL
Melbourne
1279 mi
TSV 🇦🇺
Townsville

Melbourne to Townsville Flights

Melbourne Airport Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville 2 airlines

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The Melbourne to Townsville route connects Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU with Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1279 miles (2058 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 40m. This route is served by 2 airlines: JST, QFA. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Melbourne Airport

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

Destination Airport

Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville

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

2

Operators

2

Tracked Flights

1279

Miles

2h 40m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Jetstar JST JQ
Qantas QFA QF

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 1 10%
Tuesday 2 20%
Wednesday 1 10%
Thursday 2 20%
Friday 1 10%
Saturday 2 20%
Sunday 1 10%

Pattern Analysis

2 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 10
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 7 flights
Weekend: 3 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
A21N 14:20 2:20 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
E190 11:30 11:30 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
11:30 11:30 AM Qantas QFA QF
14:20 2:20 PM Jetstar JST JQ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YMML - Australia/Melbourne).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
11:30 - 14:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.