Australia — aviation overview

Airports, airlines, and popular routes for Australia (AU).

Australia has 149 airports operating 1168 routes in our weekly dataset, with 10 airlines on record connecting to 8+ countries.

Quick facts

Airports
149
Scheduled routes
1,168
Top airlines
10
Outbound countries
8+
Most-competitive route
MEL → DPS · 6 carriers

Top airports in Australia

# Airport IATA Routes  
1 Sydney SYD 188 routes Departures →
2 Melbourne MEL 138 routes Departures →
3 Brisbane BNE 137 routes Departures →
4 Perth PER 86 routes Departures →
5 Cairns CNS 56 routes Departures →
6 Adelaide ADL 52 routes Departures →
7 Darwin DRW 33 routes Departures →
8 Coolangatta (Gold Coast) OOL 29 routes Departures →
9 Canberra CBR 22 routes Departures →
10 Townsville TSV 19 routes Departures →

Top airlines based in Australia

# Airline IATA Routes  
1 Qantas QF 288 routes Network →
2 Jetstar JQ 179 routes Network →
3 Virgin Australia VA 146 routes Network →
4 Rex Airlines ZL 128 routes Network →
5 Airnorth TL 39 routes Network →
6 Link Airways FC 37 routes Network →
7 Skytrans QN 34 routes Network →
8 Hinterland Aviation OI 33 routes Network →
9 Aviair GD 24 routes Network →
10 FlexFlight W2 23 routes Network →

Most-competitive routes from Australia

Most-served international destinations

Where Australia flies to

  • New Zealand — 59 routes to 6 airports
  • Indonesia — 35 routes to 2 airports
  • China — 32 routes to 14 airports
  • USA — 22 routes to 6 airports
  • Singapore — 19 routes to 1 airport
  • Fiji — 13 routes to 1 airport
  • Japan — 13 routes to 4 airports
  • Malaysia — 13 routes to 1 airport

Frequently asked questions

How many airports are in Australia?

Australia has 149 airports in our dataset.

How many non-stop routes originate in Australia?

Australia has 1168 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.

Which airlines operate most routes from Australia?

Top operators by route count: Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Rex Airlines, Airnorth.

Which is the busiest airport in Australia?

By scheduled-route count, Sydney (SYD) is the busiest airport in Australia with 188 routes departing.

What is the most-connected international destination from Australia?

Denpasar (DPS), Indonesia sees the most competition with 8 carriers serving it from Australia.

Which countries do Australia-based airlines fly to most?

Top outbound countries: New Zealand (59 routes), Indonesia (35 routes), China (32 routes), USA (22 routes), Singapore (19 routes).

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