MEL

Opened in 1970, replacing Essendon as the main airport.

Two runways, 16/34 at about 3,657 metres and 09/27 at about 2,286 metres.

Australia second busiest airport and one of the few majors with no curfew. The second busiest airport in Australia.

Melbourne has no curfew, a significant advantage for late arrivals.

Private flights use the dedicated business-aviation facilities at Melbourne Airport (MEL), where formalities take minutes rather than hours and the aircraft waits for you, not the other way round. Yes, and Essendon Fields is the faster option for the city itself.

The aircraft follows the trip. Short regional hops suit a light jet, three to five hours suits a midsize or super midsize cabin, and intercontinental legs call for a heavy or ultra long range aircraft. Party size, luggage and runway performance at Melbourne decide the final choice.

Charter is priced per trip, not per seat, and the figure covers the aircraft, crew, fuel, handling and standard catering. Positioning matters most: an aircraft already near Melbourne costs less than one flown in for you, which is why a single fixed all-in quote is the only number worth comparing.

Often yes. When an aircraft and crew are available within duty limits, departures within a few hours are routine, and Melbourne is used to short-notice movements. The pacing item is usually ground handling and permits, not the aircraft.

Fifteen to twenty minutes is typical from the private terminal, and on domestic departures even less. There is no long check-in queue, no gate walk and no boarding call.

Luggage follows the cabin rather than an airline allowance. A light jet takes cabin bags and a few suitcases, a midsize handles a full week of luggage for the party, and heavy jets swallow skis, golf bags and oversized cases. Tell us what you are carrying and we confirm the hold for that exact aircraft.

Australia has strict biosecurity: pets require import permits and usually quarantine, and cabin travel is generally not permitted on arrival into Australia.

Send the route, dates and passenger count by WhatsApp or the quote form. You receive a shortlist of aircraft, each with a fixed all-in price and the reason it suits the trip, and once you confirm, Andreea arranges the operator contract, crew, slots and ground transfers.

Chartering a private jet from Melbourne costs from €50,500 for a short ultra long range jet hop up to €142,000 for the longest routes on this page, always quoted as one fixed all-in figure. See the full cost guide at flywithandreea.com/private-jet-charter-cost, and message Andreea for a firm figure for your dates.

About EUR 50,500 to EUR 68,000 on a ultra long range jet, roughly 10h 22m in the air. The exact figure depends on the date and aircraft positioning; Andreea confirms one fixed all-in price in writing.

As a rule of thumb, EUR 5,600 to 9,400 on a light jet and EUR 9,400 to 12,600 on a midsize, before positioning and handling. A two hour flight from Melbourne covers roughly 1,300 km, city pairs like the routes listed above.

About 11h 00m wheels up to wheels down on a ultra long range jet, with boarding at the private terminal taking minutes rather than hours. Timings vary with winds and routing.

For one traveller on a trunk route, first class is usually cheaper. For a family or a team, once you divide the aircraft price by seats and count the hours saved through the private terminal, charter from Melbourne is often closer than people expect, and an empty leg can beat first class outright.

It is never expected and always appreciated. Crews are professionals paid accordingly; if the service was exceptional, a tip or a note to the operator lands equally well. There is no etiquette obligation either way.