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JQ,VA Return flights from $383
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$383
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$389
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Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$396
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VA Return flights from $422
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Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$424
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$603
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$627
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$708
JQ Return flights from $445
Dep. Sat 13 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$445
Dep. Fri 12 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$452
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Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 14 Jun$556
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$556
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$567
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JQ,QF Return flights from $478
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$478
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$489
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Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$497
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$682
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$743
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$792
QF,VA Return flights from $522
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$522
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$540
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Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$548
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$682
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$748
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$768
QF Return flights from $539
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$539
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$539
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Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$539
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$539
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$539
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Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Thu 15 Apr$539
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Fri 16 Apr$539
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$539
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$539
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $600
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$600
Dep. Thu 20 AugRet. Mon 31 Aug$650
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Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Fri 17 Jul$673
Dep. Fri 29 MayRet. Fri 05 Jun$775
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$788
Dep. Sat 27 JunRet. Sat 04 Jul$991
JQ,VA,ZL Return flights from $753
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$753
JQ,ZL Return flights from $823
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$823
VA,ZL Return flights from $906
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$906
JQ,QF,ZL Return flights from $1,066
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,066
QF,VA,ZL Return flights from $1,218
Dep. Thu 09 JulRet. Sun 12 Jul$1,218
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,438
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,438
NZ,VA Return flights from $1,473
Dep. Thu 16 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$1,473

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Townsville from New Zealand and flights to Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Melbourne to Townsville Return Prices

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

December 2025
$357
January 2026
$357
February 2026
$288
March 2026
$290
April 2026
$242
May 2026
$301
June 2026
$350
July 2026
$476

Average Melbourne to Townsville Return Prices

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

December 2025
$948
January 2026
$612
February 2026
$587
March 2026
$639
May 2026
$653
June 2026
$694
July 2026
$755

Did you know...

  • The shortest trip from Melbourne to Townsville one-way is 3 hours
  • The distance from Melbourne to Townsville is 2,056 kilometres.
  • Melbourne has the IATA airport code of MEL and Townsville has TSV.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Townsville from Melbourne?

Right now, July/2026 and June/2026 are the cheapest months to travel from Melbourne to Townsville. May/2026 is the most expensive month to fly from Melbourne to Townsville.

What airlines fly direct to Townsville from Melbourne?

Jetstar and Alliance Air Pty fly direct between Melbourne and Townsville.

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Townsville from Melbourne?

Virgin Australia is the cheapest airline that flies to Townsville from Melbourne.

What is the best airline to fly to Townsville from Melbourne?

The best airline to fly to Townsville from Melbourne is Emirates. Jetstar is the best if you would like non-stop flights.

How to get from Melbourne to Townsville
Melbourne (Tullamarine)
 to 
Townsville
2h 55m
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