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The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to Townsville is May, where tickets cost $183 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $321 and $300 respectively.

No, with an average price for the route of $178, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

Weekly flights between Melbourne and Townsville historically see delays in approximately 38% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 107 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Thursday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Tuesday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Jetstar have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 38% of their flights encountering any delays.

There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from Melbourne Airport and land in Townsville, with an average flight time of 3h 00m. The most common departure time is 11:00 am and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 12 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Wednesday.