MEL → TSVMelbourne to Townsville

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Townsville (TSV): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,057 km, an estimated 3 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Townsville. Updated 30 October 2026 at 05:08 UTC.

MEL Melbourne smooth · +8
TSV Townsville tracking
2,057 km · ~3h 08m est.
dep bank 11:05–16:4517x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
60 / 100

route health from live MEL and TSV delay boards

0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~3h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ916 varies daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF1942 11:05 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · QF1988 11:30 Mo Tu Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30JQ916departed+7
10-30QF1988departed+23
10-29QF1988departed+20
10-28JQ916departed+33
10-27JQ916departed+26
10-27QF1988departed+23
10-26JQ916departed−3
10-26QF1988departed+25
10-25JQ916departed+26
10-25QF1988departed+21
10-24JQ916departed+1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MELMelbourne +8 min smooth ⛅ overcast · N 13 kt Full MEL delay board →
TSVTownsville tracking Full TSV delay board →

How the Melbourne to Townsville route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL to TSV flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MEL-TSV
How we measure this →

MEL to TSV questions

Is MEL–TSV running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–TSV?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:05 from MEL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TSV delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEL to TSV?

Great-circle distance is 2,057 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 175–206 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–TSV fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.