Australia International Flights
Assuming direct flights to Sydney from various parts of the globe, travellers can expect a 3 hour flight from New Zealand, a 7-11 hour flight from countries in Asia, a 15 hour flight from the west of the United States of America and Canada, an 14 hour flight from Johannesburg, South Africa, a 13-16 hours flight from South America, and up to a 24+ hour flight from western Europe. On account of long journey times from some destinations, many travellers opt to book a stop-over in their flight in order to minimise the impact of jet lag and flight discomfort, commonly Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur. After Sydney, significant numbers of travellers also arrive first in Australia in Melbourne (Tullamarine Airport), Brisbane and Perth. Much smaller numbers arrive at international airports in Cairns, Adelaide, Darwin, the Gold Coast (Coolangatta), Norfolk Island, Newcastle, Broome and Christmas Island. Airlines Flying Into Australia
Discount International Airlines Flying to AustraliaJetstar International started long-haul flights from Australia to various points in Asia, including Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Osaka in Japan. Booking are being accepted now. On 27 December 2006 Jetstar commenced flying to Hawaii. Tiger Airways is a Singapore carrier and now operates out of Australia from Darwin and Perth (with designated connections to other Australian capital cities), and the prices are cheap. Air Asia started operating flights in late 2007 between Gold Coast and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, with Melbourne (Avalon Airport) set to commence in 2008. Virgin Blue are aiming to set up cross-Pacific flights using a new airline named V Australia in late 2008. |
Approximately half of all travellers on
international flights arrive first in
Australia in Sydney, the largest city, via Kingsford-Smith
International Airport.
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