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Australia's second-busiest airport, gateway to Victoria.

Opened

1970

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Airport (MEL), officially known as Melbourne Airport and also referred to as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary international and domestic airport serving Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Located approximately 23 kilometres north-west of the Melbourne CBD, it handles tens of millions of passengers annually and serves as a major hub for both international and domestic aviation. The airport is owned and operated by Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) and features four terminals: two dedicated to domestic operations and two handling international flights. It is the second-busiest airport in Australia after Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. Melbourne Airport plays a critical role in Australia's aviation network, hosting Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and numerous international carriers. The airport has undergone significant expansions over the decades to accommodate growing passenger demand and continues to invest in infrastructure upgrades.

Terminals

The airport operates four terminals: Terminal 1 (international), Terminal 2 (international/Jetstar), Terminal 3 (Qantas domestic), and Terminal 4 (Virgin Australia and others domestic).

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include the SkyBus express coach service to the Melbourne CBD, taxis, ride-share services, and private car hire, with a rail link long planned but not yet operational.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating here include Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Rex Airlines, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, and many other international carriers.

Notable facts

›Melbourne Airport opened in 1970, replacing Essendon Airport as Melbourne's primary airport.
›It is Australia's second-busiest airport by passenger traffic.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 434 feet (132 metres) above sea level.
›A direct rail link to the CBD has been proposed and debated for decades and remains under planning as of the mid-2020s.
›The airport covers an area of approximately 2,832 hectares and operates two parallel runways.

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Route map (55 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

MEL → CTU3U · 330

MEL → CBRAA · 737

MEL → BNEAA · 737

MEL → SYDAA · 737 763

MEL → ADLAA · 737

MEL → LAXAA · 380

MEL → PERAA · 330 737

MEL → SYDAI · 788

MEL → HKGAY · 333

MEL → DELAI · 788

MEL → AUHAZ · 77W

MEL → BWNBI · 787

MEL → KULD7 · 330

MEL → CANCZ · 333

MEL → PVGCA · 330

MEL → HKGCX · 333

MEL → SINEK · 77W

MEL → LAXDL · 77W

MEL → KULEK · 77W

MEL → SINET · 388

MEL → AUHEY · 77W

MEL → AKLEK · 388

MEL → DXBEK · 388

MEL → WLGEK · 73H

MEL → NANFJ · 73H

MEL → CGKGA · 332

MEL → DPSGA · 333

MEL → ADLJQ · 320

MEL → BKKJQ · 332

MEL → BNEJQ · 321 320

MEL → CNSJQ · 321 320 332

MEL → DPSJQ · 788

MEL → HBAJQ · 320 321

MEL → BNKJQ · 320

MEL → HTIJQ · 320

MEL → AKLJQ · 320

MEL → CHCJQ · 320

MEL → DRWJQ · 320

MEL → HKTJQ · 788

MEL → HNLJQ · 332

MEL → LSTJQ · 320

MEL → MCYJQ · 320

MEL → NRTJQ · 332

MEL → NTLJQ · 320

MEL → OOLJQ · 321 320

MEL → PERJQ · 320

MEL → SINJQ · 332

MEL → SYDJQ · 320 321 788

MEL → TSVJQ · 321

MEL → ZQNJQ · 320

MEL → AKLMU · 73H

MEL → WLGNZ · 320

MEL → KULMH · 333 772

MEL → PVGMU · 332

MEL → WLGMU · 73H

MEL → SINMU · 333

MEL → AKLNZ · 320 773

MEL → CHCNZ · 320

MEL → PVGNZ · 330

MEL → ASPQF · 73H

Aircraft operating here

73H38 routes Airbus A32033 routes Airbus A330-20012 routes Airbus A330-30011 routes Boeing 777-300ER11 routes Embraer 1909 routes Airbus A3307 routes Airbus A380-8007 routes Boeing 777-3007 routes Saab SF340A/B7 routes Boeing 787-86 routes Airbus A3216 routes

Stay, Eat & Explore: Melbourne

Australia's culture capital

•Laneways & Street Art — Hosier Lane's ever-changing spray-can gallery.
•Queen Victoria Market — 150-year-old sheds of produce and night feasts.
•Royal Botanic Gardens — 38 hectares curling along the Yarra.
•Melbourne Cricket Ground — The 100,000-seat cathedral of Aussie sport.
•St Kilda & Brighton Bathing Boxes — Penguins at the pier and rainbow beach huts.

Getting around: Free City Circle trams loop the CBD — the world's biggest tram network; SkyBus links Tullamarine; Myki cards cover it all.

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Encyclopaedia

Melbourne Airport, colloquially known as Tullamarine Airport, is an international airport serving Melbourne, Victoria, the second largest city in Australia. It is located in the suburb of Melbourne Airport and is approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of the Melbourne city centre.

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