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Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL) — Terminals, Flights & Transport Guide | AirConnect
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Melbourne Tullamarine Airport

Melbourne, Australia · 36.5M (2024) passengers / year · 4 terminals

T1T2T3T4

At a glance

IATA / ICAO
MEL / YMML
Passengers / year
36.5M (2024)
Terminals
T1 (QF dom) + T2 (intl) + T3 (VA dom) + T4 (LCC dom)
Runways
2 + 1 future
Main hub
Qantas + Virgin Australia + Jetstar
Distance to CBD
22 km / 14 mi northwest
No train (yet)
Melbourne Airport Rail Link planned for 2029

Terminals + flights

Tap a terminal to filter airlines, lounges and flights
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Terminals

T1Terminal 1 — Qantas Domestic
Qantas + QantasLink
Airlines (2)
T2Terminal 2 — International
All international + Qantas long-haul
Airlines (20)
T3Terminal 3 — Virgin Australia Domestic
Virgin Australia
Airlines (1)
T4Terminal 4 — LCC Domestic
Jetstar + Rex
Airlines (2)

Notable flights

2 shown

Hand-curated from the AirConnect schedule registry. Tap any flight number for the great-circle route, aircraft and traveller photos.

Qantas
QF93→ LAX
Qantas · Los Angeles
11:35Boeing 787-9
Qantas
QF94← LAX
Qantas · Los Angeles
08:55 +2Boeing 787-9

Lounges

Qantas First Lounge
Qantas First Lounge
T2

QF First + oneworld Emerald

Designed by Marc Newson — Spa included.

Qantas Business Lounge
Qantas Business Lounge
T2

QF Business + oneworld Sapphire

Qantas Domestic Business
Qantas Domestic Business
T1

QF Business + Frequent Flyer Gold/Platinum

Virgin Australia Lounge
Virgin Australia Lounge
T3

VA Business + Velocity Gold

Plaza Premium
T2

PriorityPass · Pay-per-use AUD 70

Air NZ Lounge
Air NZ Lounge
T2

NZ Premium + Star Gold

To / from Melbourne

ModeToCostTimeNotes
SkyBus (express coach)Southern Cross StationAUD 22 one-way20-30 minEvery 10 min, 24h, direct.
TaxiMelbourne CBDAUD 60-8020-40 min
UberAnywhereAUD 45-6520-40 min
Public bus 901Broadmeadows train stationAUD 525-35 minCheap but multiple transfers needed.

Flights to/from Melbourne (MEL)

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MEL — Frequently asked

Which terminal does my airline use at Melbourne?+

Terminal 1: Qantas domestic + QantasLink. Terminal 2: ALL international (Qantas long-haul, Singapore, Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, Cathay, Air NZ, United, Delta, American, JAL, ANA, Korean, Thai, Vietnam, Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Garuda, Malaysia Airlines). Terminal 3: Virgin Australia domestic. Terminal 4: Jetstar + Rex (LCC domestic).

How do I get from Melbourne Airport to the city?+

SkyBus — AUD 22 one-way, 20-30 min direct to Southern Cross Station (CBD). Every 10 min, 24/7. Best option. Taxi AUD 60-80 (20-40 min depending on traffic). Uber AUD 45-65. No direct rail — the Melbourne Airport Rail Link is planned for ~2029.

How do I get between Melbourne airport terminals?+

T1, T2, T3 are connected airside via internal walkways — 5-15 min walk between them. T4 is a short walk away from T3, also connected. Allow 30 min minimum for inter-terminal connection including any security re-check (T2 international to a domestic terminal requires re-clearing security).

Can I leave Melbourne Airport during a layover?+

Yes for ETA-eligible travellers (US, UK, EU, Canada, Japan, Korea, Singapore + others) — Australian ETA AUD $20 via the official ETA app, approval in minutes. SkyBus to CBD (20-30 min). Allow 4 hours minimum round trip. Quick options: Federation Square + St Kilda Beach + Queen Victoria Market.

How early should I arrive at Melbourne Airport?+

Domestic: 90 min. International: 3 hours. Melbourne security is generally efficient (15-25 min). T2 international can hit 45-90 min on departure during peak (overnight Asia flights 19:00-23:00). Qantas Business + oneworld Emerald get priority security + immigration.

Other major airports

Connect through one of these? Each hub has the same interactive terminal map, real flights from the AirConnect registry, airline check-in zones and lounge index.

LHR83.9M pax
London Heathrow
London, United Kingdom
AMS66.8M pax
Amsterdam Schiphol
Amsterdam, Netherlands
JFK63M pax
John F. Kennedy
New York, United States
CDG70.3M pax
Paris Charles de Gaulle
Paris, France
FRA61.6M pax
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt, Germany
DXB92.3M pax
Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
SIN68.4M pax
Singapore Changi
Singapore, Singapore
HND78.8M pax
Tokyo Haneda
Tokyo, Japan
LAX76.7M pax
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
ORD80.0M pax
Chicago O'Hare
Chicago, United States
IST80.1M pax
Istanbul
Istanbul, Türkiye
HKG53.1M pax
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
ICN70.7M pax
Seoul Incheon
Seoul, South Korea
ATL108.1M pax
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
Atlanta, United States
BKK60.0M pax
Suvarnabhumi
Bangkok, Thailand
MAD66.2M pax
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas
Madrid, Spain
MUC37.0M pax
Munich Franz Josef Strauss
Munich, Germany
DOH52.7M pax
Hamad
Doha, Qatar
BCN55.2M pax
Barcelona-El Prat Josep Tarradellas
Barcelona, Spain
PEK52.5M pax
Beijing Capital
Beijing, China
TPE46.5M pax
Taipei Taoyuan
Taipei, Taiwan
CGK51.7M pax
Soekarno-Hatta
Jakarta, Indonesia
KUL57.1M pax
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SFO51.4M pax
San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
SEA52.6M pax
Seattle-Tacoma
Seattle, United States
MIA55.7M pax
Miami
Miami, United States
PVG76.7M pax
Shanghai Pudong
Shanghai, China
CAN63.2M pax
Guangzhou Baiyun
Guangzhou, China
PKX47.4M pax
Beijing Daxing
Beijing, China
SYD44.8M pax
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sydney, Australia
DEL73.7M pax
Indira Gandhi
Delhi, India
BOM52.8M pax
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Mumbai, India

Airport data hand-curated by AirConnect. Schedules verified against carrier published timetables.