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Australia<\/strong>, a unique island-continent has been a popular travel destination for decades. Its multicultural heritage and temperate climate makes it a captivating spot for all travelers. Australia has more than 600 international, domestic and private airports.
Here, we’ll summarize all the important ones, with a helpful map of Australian airports<\/strong> placed at the end of the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Sydney Airport – <\/span><\/span><\/strong>IATA Code – SYD<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 44.000.000 passengers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sydney Airport<\/strong> is the largest Australian airport and a primary hub for Qantas<\/strong>, Virgin Australia<\/strong> and Jetstar <\/strong>airlines. Airport is also well connected to New Zealand, thanks to regular flights handled by Air New Zealand<\/strong>. Airport in Sydney has 3 large terminals, with a runway separating the International terminal from the other two. Informally known as Mascot<\/strong> Airport<\/strong> and Kingsford<\/strong> Smith<\/strong> Airport<\/strong>, it\u2019s located about 10 kilometers south of the city. There are numerous options of getting to the city. Airport shuttles, public transport and taxis are all available at the airport. Basically, if you\u2019re travelling to anywhere in the New South Wales state, Sydney Airport is the optimal choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Melbourne Airport <\/span><\/strong>– <\/span><\/span><\/strong>IATA Code – MEL<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 37.000.000 passengers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melbourne Airport<\/strong> is the 2nd busiest Australian airport and primary airport for the city of Melbourne. Known locally as Tullamarine<\/strong> Airport<\/strong>, this international airport is located about 20 kilometers northwest of the city center. To get to the city, passengers can choose from several transportation options, from airport buses<\/a> to taxis. Qantas<\/strong>, Virgin<\/strong>, Jetstar <\/strong>and Tigerair <\/strong>all offer regular flights from and to Melbourne Airport. For everyone travelling to Victoria<\/strong> state<\/strong>, MEL airport is probably the most obvious choice to fly into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Brisbane<\/span> Airp<\/span>ort<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>– <\/span><\/span><\/strong>IATA Code – BNE<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 23.000.000 passengers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brisbane Airport<\/strong>, located in the Southeast Queensland region, is another of major Australia airports. Airport handles dozens of international flights each day, with a lot of them coming from low-cost airlines<\/strong> like Jetstar<\/strong> and Tigerair<\/strong>. Airport has 2 passenger terminals, both of which have multiple levels, so it\u2019s a fairly large airport in terms of size. Brisbane city can be reached in about 20 minutes, either by train, bus or a car. Other tourist cities like Gold Coast<\/strong> and Sunshine Coast<\/strong> are also close by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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