TSV → MELTownsville to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Townsville (TSV) to Melbourne (MEL): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 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 Townsville and Melbourne. Updated 10 October 2026 at 23:18 UTC.

TSV Townsville tracking
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
2,057 km · ~3h 08m est.
dep bank 06:05–19:2512x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 operated TSV → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 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

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ50% on time

Flights JQ917 varies daily

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF1941 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10JQ917arrived+12
10-09JQ917arrived+82
10-09QF1941arrived+11
10-08JQ917arrived−6
10-08QF1941arrived−17
10-07JQ917arrived+11
10-06JQ917arrived−21
10-06QF1941arrived−8
10-05JQ917arrived+23
10-05QF1941arrived−15
10-04JQ917arrived+31
10-04QF1941arrived−3
10-03JQ917arrived+103

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
TSVTownsville tracking Full TSV delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth Full MEL delay board →

How the Townsville to Melbourne route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TSV to MEL 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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TSV to MEL questions

Is TSV–MEL 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.

How long is the flight from TSV to MEL?

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 TSV–MEL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 12 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at TSV and arrival-side delay at MEL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.