Jetstar AirwaysJQ57% on time
Flights JQ916 16:45 daily
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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Townsville (TSV): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 54% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 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 14 September 2026 at 06:03 UTC.
MEL
Melbourne
smooth · +2
TSV
Townsville
tracking
2,057 km · ~3h 08m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
54% on time
of the last 13 operated MEL → TSV flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~3h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysQantas AirwaysQF50% on time
Flights QF1942 11:05 Mo Tu Th Fr Su
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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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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MEL to TSV questions
Is MEL–TSV running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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