Melbourne Airport (MEL)

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Country Australia | Continent Oceania | IATA: MEL | ICAO: YMML | Elevation 434 ft · 132 m | Local time —

Destinations
66
Flights / day
366
Busiest route
Sydney
Top airline
Qantas

Melbourne Airport averages 366 flights per day to 66 destinations, with 28 domestic routes and 38 international routes. A total of 44 airlines operate at MEL, led by Qantas. This airport provides direct service to 21 countries across five continents, with New Zealand representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Melbourne connects to Dallas-Fort Worth, with a typical flight time of 17 hr 10 mins. Updated: February 14, 2026

Route Network

Melbourne Airport connects 66 destinations worldwide, with Sydney standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Dallas-Fort Worth, and the shortest flight is to Albury.

Sydney (SYD) – Australia
1 hr 45 mins
438 mi · 705 km
76
per day
Brisbane City (BNE) – Australia
2 hr 40 mins
858 mi · 1,381 km
37
per day
Adelaide (ADL) – Australia
2 hr 5 mins
399 mi · 642 km
26
per day
Perth (PER) – Australia
4 hr 40 mins
1,678 mi · 2,701 km
20
per day
Gold (OOL) – Australia
2 hr 35 mins
826 mi · 1,330 km
20
per day
Hobart (HBA) – Australia
1 hr 45 mins
383 mi · 617 km
16
per day
Canberra (CBR) – Australia
1 hr 25 mins
292 mi · 470 km
15
per day
Launceston (LST) – Australia
1 hr 35 mins
296 mi · 476 km
12
per day
Singapore (SIN) – Singapore
8 hr 25 mins
3,749 mi · 6,033 km
12
per day
Auckland (AKL) – New Zealand
4 hr 5 mins
1,639 mi · 2,637 km
11
per day
Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) – Indonesia
6 hr 35 mins
2,723 mi · 4,382 km
9
per day
Mildura (MQL) – Australia
1 hr 45 mins
284 mi · 456 km
7
per day
Maroochydore (MCY) – Australia
2 hr 50 mins
903 mi · 1,454 km
7
per day
Cairns (CNS) – Australia
4 hr 0 mins
1,437 mi · 2,313 km
6
per day
Williamtown (NTL) – Australia
1 hr 55 mins
519 mi · 835 km
5
per day
Devonport (DPO) – Australia
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MEL → DPO
5
per day
Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong
9 hr 55 mins
4,606 mi · 7,413 km
5
per day
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia
8 hr 45 mins
3,924 mi · 6,315 km
5
per day
Shanghai (PVG) – China
10 hr 30 mins
4,982 mi · 8,017 km
5
per day
Christchurch (CHC) – New Zealand
3 hr 50 mins
1,500 mi · 2,414 km
4
per day
Burnie (BWT) – Australia
1 hr 25 mins
235 mi · 378 km
4
per day
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
14 hr 40 mins
7,236 mi · 11,645 km
4
per day
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
15 hr 0 mins
7,430 mi · 11,958 km
3
per day
Los Angeles (LAX) – United States of America
15 hr 20 mins
7,927 mi · 12,758 km
3
per day
Guangzhou (CAN) – China
10 hr 5 mins
4,690 mi · 7,548 km
3
per day
Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand
9 hr 50 mins
4,556 mi · 7,332 km
3
per day
Queenstown (ZQN) – New Zealand
3 hr 35 mins
1,333 mi · 2,145 km
3
per day
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) – Viet Nam
9 hr 10 mins
4,162 mi · 6,699 km
3
per day
Wellington (WLG) – New Zealand
4 hr 5 mins
1,609 mi · 2,589 km
3
per day
Port Darwin (DRW) – Australia
5 hr 5 mins
1,946 mi · 3,132 km
2
per day
Tokyo (NRT) – Japan
10 hr 40 mins
5,082 mi · 8,179 km
2
per day
Manila (MNL) – Philippines
8 hr 40 mins
3,923 mi · 6,314 km
2
per day
Nadi (NAN) – Fiji
5 hr 35 mins
2,403 mi · 3,867 km
2
per day
New Delhi (DEL) – India
13 hr 0 mins
6,333 mi · 10,192 km
2
per day
Townsville (TSV) – Australia
3 hr 40 mins
1,278 mi · 2,057 km
2
per day
Wagga Wagga (WGA) – Australia
1 hr 20 mins
226 mi · 364 km
2
per day
Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates
14 hr 40 mins
7,240 mi · 11,652 km
1
per day
Ayers Rock (AYQ) – Australia
3 hr 40 mins
1,186 mi · 1,908 km
1
per day
Beijing (PEK) – China
11 hr 45 mins
5,663 mi · 9,113 km
1
per day
Chengdu (TFU) – China
11 hr 15 mins
5,373 mi · 8,647 km
1
per day
Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka
11 hr 5 mins
5,194 mi · 8,358 km
1
per day
Jakarta (CGK) – Indonesia
7 hr 30 mins
3,238 mi · 5,211 km
1
per day
Merimbula (MIM) – Australia
1 hr 20 mins
283 mi · 455 km
1
per day
San Francisco (SFO) – United States of America
15 hr 15 mins
7,863 mi · 12,654 km
1
per day
Santiago (SCL) – Chile
13 hr 55 mins
7,019 mi · 11,295 km
1
per day
Xiamen (XMN) – China
9 hr 55 mins
4,636 mi · 7,460 km
1
per day
Ballina (BNK) – Australia
2 hr 35 mins
791 mi · 1,273 km
1
per day
Proserpine (PPP) – Australia
3 hr 30 mins
1,208 mi · 1,943 km
1
per day
Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) – Brunei Darussalam
8 hr 0 mins
3,516 mi · 5,659 km
6
per week
Coffs Harbour (CFS) – Australia
2 hr 20 mins
694 mi · 1,117 km
6
per week
Taipei (TPE) – Taiwan
9 hr 50 mins
4,599 mi · 7,401 km
6
per week
Hamilton Island (HTI) – Australia
3 hr 30 mins
1,221 mi · 1,966 km
5
per week
Hervey Bay (HVB) – Australia
2 hr 55 mins
975 mi · 1,569 km
5
per week
Phuket (HKT) – Thailand
9 hr 30 mins
4,358 mi · 7,013 km
5
per week
Albury (ABX) – Australia
1 hr 10 mins
161 mi · 259 km
4
per week
Haikou (HAK) – China
9 hr 50 mins
4,565 mi · 7,346 km
4
per week
Orange (OAG) – Australia
1 hr 40 mins
382 mi · 615 km
4
per week
Shenzhen (SZX) – China
9 hr 55 mins
4,629 mi · 7,450 km
4
per week
Springs (ASP) – Australia
3 hr 35 mins
1,156 mi · 1,860 km
4
per week
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America
17 hr 10 mins
8,994 mi · 14,475 km
3
per week
Hangzhou (HGH) – China
10 hr 30 mins
4,950 mi · 7,966 km
3
per week
Hanoi (HAN) – Viet Nam
10 hr 15 mins
4,795 mi · 7,717 km
3
per week
Nanjing (NKG) – China
10 hr 45 mins
5,080 mi · 8,176 km
3
per week
Seoul (ICN) – South Korea
11 hr 5 mins
5,323 mi · 8,566 km
3
per week
Qingdao (TAO) – China
11 hr 10 mins
5,355 mi · 8,617 km
2
per week
Dubbo (DBO) – Australia
1 hr 50 mins
432 mi · 695 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 14, 2026.

Melbourne Airport is served by 44 airlines, with Qantas in the lead at 25% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 57% of routes. 30 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 40 airlines operate international routes, compared with eight airlines serving domestic routes. Qantas is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Dallas-Fort Worth with a flight time of 17 hrs 10 mins.

Qantas (33 routes)
Jetstar (26 routes)
Virgin Australia (17 routes)
Rex Regional Express (5 routes)
Air New Zealand (4 routes)
TFX (3 routes)
JTE (2 routes)
Qatar Airways (2 routes)
Garuda Indonesia (2 routes)
China Eastern Airlines (2 routes)
United Airlines (2 routes)
Vietnam Airlines (2 routes)
Fly Corporate (2 routes)
Beijing Capital Airlines (2 routes)
Scoot (1 routes)
Singapore Airlines (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Malindo Air (1 routes)
Cathay Pacific (1 routes)
Hong Kong Airlines (1 routes)
AirAsia X (1 routes)
Malaysia Airlines (1 routes)
Juneyao Airlines (1 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
Delta Air Lines (1 routes)
China Southern Airlines (1 routes)
Thai Airways International (1 routes)
VietJetAir (1 routes)
Japan Airlines (1 routes)
Cebu Pacific Air (1 routes)
Philippine Airlines (1 routes)
Fiji Airways (1 routes)
Air India (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
Air China (1 routes)
Sichuan Airlines (1 routes)
SriLankan Airlines (1 routes)
LATAM (1 routes)
Xiamen Airlines (1 routes)
Royal Brunei Airlines (1 routes)
China Airlines (1 routes)
Hainan Airlines (1 routes)
Shenzhen Airlines (1 routes)
Asiana Airlines (1 routes)

Melbourne Airport provides direct service to 21 countries across five continents. The route network is 42% domestic and 58% international. New Zealand is the primary international destination.

Australia - 269/day
New Zealand - 21/day
China - 14/day
Singapore - 12/day
Indonesia - 10/day
Hong Kong - 5/day
Malaysia - 5/day
United Arab Emirates - 5/day
United States of America - 5/day
Thailand - 4/day
Qatar - 3/day
Viet Nam - 3/day
Japan - 2/day
Philippines - 2/day
Fiji - 2/day
India - 2/day
Sri Lanka - 1/day
Chile - 1/day
Brunei Darussalam - 1/day
Taiwan - 1/day
South Korea - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
12,031 ft 3,667 m 194 ft 59 m Asphalt
12,031 ft 3,667 m 194 ft 59 m Asphalt
7,487 ft 2,282 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
7,487 ft 2,282 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

Runways at Melbourne Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

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