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Direct destinations from Melbourne Airport

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Melbourne, AustraliaIATA: MELICAO: YMML
Current airport: MEL
53
destinations
19
countries
45
airlines
4
continents

Direct connections we see in this airport’s route network.

Busiest routes from here

From the flight archive, November 2025 to October 2026: the routes with the most flights from here. The number is the count of distinct callsigns per day, as the median over the months.

  1. SYDSydney~70 a day
  2. BNEBrisbane~34 a day
  3. ADLAdelaide~23 a day
  4. PERPerth~18 a day
  5. OOLGold Coast~14 a day
  6. HBAHobart~13 a day
  7. CBRCanberra~12 a day
  8. LSTLaunceston~10 a day
  9. AKLAuckland~9 a day
  10. SINSingapore~9 a day

Flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol), counted per route per month by callsign. Not a timetable: we do not see every flight, so this is a floor.

Which direction can you fly?

The heading you leave on, following the shortest path across the globe. Not the direction on a flat map: flights to Los Angeles depart northwest, over Greenland.

How far can you fly nonstop?

The share of direct destinations per distance band. This is about how many places you can reach, not how often they are served.

  • 14 · 26%Shortup to 620 mi
  • 14 · 26%Medium620 – 1,860 mi
  • 4 · 8%Long1,860 – 3,730 mi
  • 21 · 40%Very longover 3,730 mi

Where does the network reach?

Direct destinations per continent, and below that the countries you can reach nonstop most often.

  • Oceania31
  • Asia19
  • North America2
  • Europe1

Most destinations per country

  • Australia25
  • New Zealand4
  • United States3
  • China2
  • Indonesia2
  • Singapore2
  • United Arab Emirates2
  • Vietnam2
  • Fiji1
  • Hong Kong SAR China1
  • India1
  • Japan1
  • Malaysia1
  • Philippines1
  • Qatar1
  • South Korea1
  • Taiwan1
  • Thailand1
  • Türkiye1

Longest and shortest nonstop connection

Longest nonstop connectionMELIST

Istanbul

9,098 mi · estimated 20h 11mShortest nonstop connectionMELMEB

Melbourne

6 mi · estimated 6m

Airlines with direct connections

How many of the direct destinations each airline appears on. This is not a flight count and not a market share.

The network in numbers

Northernmost destination
Istanbul
Southernmost destination
Queenstown
Average route distance
2,789 mi