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Cheap Flights from Townsville to Melbourne

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JQ,QF Return flights from $436
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$436
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$465
JQ Return flights from $439
Dep. Thu 01 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$439
Dep. Thu 01 JulRet. Tue 06 Jul$439
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Dep. Thu 01 JulRet. Wed 14 Jul$439
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Wed 14 Jul$439
Dep. Tue 13 JulRet. Thu 15 Jul$464
Dep. Wed 14 JulRet. Thu 15 Jul$464
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Dep. Thu 01 JulRet. Tue 13 Jul$464
Dep. Fri 02 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$484
Dep. Fri 02 JulRet. Tue 06 Jul$484
Dep. Fri 02 JulRet. Wed 14 Jul$484
Dep. Sun 04 JulRet. Tue 06 Jul$484
Dep. Sun 04 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$484
Dep. Sun 04 JulRet. Wed 14 Jul$484
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Fri 09 Jul$484
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Dep. Thu 01 JulRet. Wed 07 Jul$501
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Dep. Fri 02 JulRet. Thu 15 Jul$509
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Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Tue 13 Jul$509
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JQ,VA Return flights from $481
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$481
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$527
QF Return flights from $529
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$529
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$529
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Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 03 Mar$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$531
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Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 11 May$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 12 May$531
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Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Mon 17 May$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 18 May$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 19 May$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Thu 20 May$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Tue 16 Mar$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 17 Mar$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Wed 21 Apr$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Thu 22 Apr$531
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Fri 23 Apr$531
QF,VA Return flights from $590
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$590
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$597
VA Return flights from $608
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$608
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$610
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Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Thu 15 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Fri 16 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Sat 17 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Sun 18 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Mon 19 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Tue 20 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Wed 21 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Thu 22 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Fri 23 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Sat 24 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Sun 25 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Mon 26 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Tue 27 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Wed 28 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Thu 29 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Fri 30 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Sat 31 Jul$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Sun 01 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Mon 02 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Tue 03 Aug$616
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Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Mon 09 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Tue 10 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Thu 12 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Fri 13 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Sat 14 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Mon 16 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Tue 17 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Wed 18 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Thu 19 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Mon 23 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Tue 24 Aug$616
Dep. Mon 05 JulRet. Wed 25 Aug$616
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $623
Dep. Mon 25 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$623
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$643

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Townsville to Melbourne

Return fares from Townsville to Melbourne by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026
$296
Jan 2027
$296
Feb 2027
$296
Mar 2027
$296
Jul 2027
$392

The cheapest month to fly to Melbourne is November 2026, with return fares from $296 — 25% cheaper than the most expensive month (July 2027, from $392).

When Should You Fly to Melbourne?

Based on the fares we've tracked, November is typically the cheapest month to fly to Melbourne, with return fares from $296. July is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $392.

Across the year, return fares to Melbourne average around $315. If you can travel in the off-peak months of November, January and February, you'll generally pay up to 6% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Townsville to Melbourne Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Townsville to Melbourne return airfares.

November 2026
$296
January 2027
$296
February 2027
$296
March 2027
$296
July 2027
$392

Average Townsville to Melbourne Return Prices

These are the average prices for Townsville to Melbourne return airfares.

November 2026
$683
December 2026
$732
January 2027
$652
February 2027
$616
March 2027
$740
April 2027
$699
May 2027
$663

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