Airport Melbourne-Tullamarine International Airport MEL
Melbourne International Airport is in the north of the city, bordering on the suburb of Tullamarine, which is why it is also often referred to as Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport. It is in the Australian state of Victoria, about 25 km or 15 miles from Melbourne's Central Business District (CBD). Tullamarine Airport is often called Tulla by the residents.- URL: Official website
- Parking: Yes; paid short and long-term parking
- Nearby cities: Melbourne (19 km), Geelong West (67 km)
Location
Melbourne Airport is on the Tullamarine Freeway. There is also the possibility of reaching the airport by Skybus from Melbourne's CBD. From the Southern Cross Station the journey takes about 20 minutes. Buses depart from the terminals to many areas in Melbourne.
Opened on 01.07.1970, Melbourne airport was built to replace the old Essendon Airport which was no longer able to deal with the larger machines in the 60s. Today it is Melbourne’s second busiest airport after Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney.
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- Airport code:
- MEL
- Country:
- Australia (AU)
- Latitude / Longitude:
- 37°40'23"S / 144°50'34"E
- Altitude of runway:
- 132 m
Most frequent connection from Melbourne
Alternative routes to Australia
- Flight Los Angeles - Brisbane from 838 $
- Flight Los Angeles - Sydney from 717 $
- Flight Honolulu - Sydney from 795 $
- Flight New York - Sydney from 1.174 $
- Flight Boston - Sydney from 1.063 $
- Flight New York - Brisbane from 1.135 $
- Flight Honolulu - Brisbane from 884 $
- Flight Orlando - Sydney from 1.106 $
- Flight New York - Sydney from 1.174 $
- Flight Tampa - Sydney from 1.155 $