Tullamarine Airport, 23 km from Melbourne city centre, is the second largest airport in Australia after Sydney SYD.

Low-cost airlines such as Jetstar and Virgin Australia have their main hub here, and national airline Qantas has one of its largest bases.

Melbourne Airport is a major international airport and one of the main entry points into Australia. In addition to New Zealand, direct flights to Melbourne also serve other continents.

Terminal 2, arrivals

The most frequent connections to Melbourne are offered by the following airlines:

• Emirates - via Dubai to Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Qatar Airways - via Doha to Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Etihad Airways - via Abu Dhabi to Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Singapore Airlines - Singapore and onwards to Asia and Europe
• AirAsia X - Kuala Lumpur and low-cost connecting flights to Asia
• United - Los Angeles, San Francisco
• LATAM - Santiago de Chile
• Qantas - Bali, Dallas, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Singapore, Tokyo
• Jetstar - Bali, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Phuket, Singapore
• and many other Asian and Oceanic airlines

There are also very frequent domestic services to Australian cities.

Interestingly, the route from Melbourne to Sydney is the fifth busiest route in the world with departures approximately every 30 minutes.

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