The largest airport in the southern hemisphere, it is located 15 km south of Sydney city centre and is the main gateway to Australia.

Kingsford Smith Airport is the main base for national airline Qantas and a major hub for Virgin Australia and Jetstar. However, many major airlines fly into Sydney from Asia, North and South America.

The most frequent international connections to Sydney 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
• Qantas - New Zealand, many destinations in South East and East Asia, Canada, USA, Chile
• United - Los Angeles, San Francisco
• Delta - Los Angeles
• British Airways - Singapore, London
• Turkish Airlines - Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
• LATAM - Santiago de Chile
• Jetstar - Bali, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam, Fiji, Japan, Thailand and more
• VietJetAir - Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
• and many other Asian, American and Oceanic airlines

There are also very frequent domestic services to Australian cities from here.

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

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