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Flights to cities in Australia

The airports, how far out they are, runway lengths, and the routes to other cities, city by city, from public data.

21 cities in Australia have a flights page: the airports, how far out they are, runway lengths, and the routes to other cities. Largest first.

Flights to cities in Australia
CityRegionPopulationNearest airport
SydneyNew South Wales5,638,830SYD (9 km)
MelbourneVictoria5,435,590MEL (19 km)
BrisbaneQueensland2,780,063BNE (13 km)
PerthWestern Australia2,384,371PER (10 km)
AdelaideSouth Australia1,469,163ADL (6 km)
Gold CoastQueensland640,778OOL (20 km)
NewcastleNew South Wales508,437NTL (16 km)
Sunshine CoastQueensland398,840MCY (7 km)
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory367,752CBR (7 km)
Central CoastNew South Wales346,596SYD (60 km)
Logan CityQueensland345,098BNE (28 km)
GeelongVictoria282,809AVV (15 km)
WollongongNew South Wales280,153SYD (59 km)
HobartTasmania254,930HBA (16 km)
TownsvilleQueensland201,313TSV (4 km)
CairnsQueensland153,075CNS (5 km)
ToowoombaQueensland142,163WTB (16 km)
DarwinNorthern Territory139,902DRW (7 km)
BallaratVictoria111,973AVV (76 km)
MandurahWestern Australia107,643PER (69 km)
BendigoVictoria103,034

Common questions

Which cities in Australia have a flights page?

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Central Coast and 11 more.

What currency is used in Australia?

The Dollar (AUD).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.