Private jet charter to Melbourne: airports, pricing and flight guide

Charter rates to Melbourne range from $6,000 to $150,000+ depending on aircraft category and departure city. From Sydney, approximately $7,000 to $12,000 on a light jet. From Auckland, approximately $24,000 to $38,000 on a heavy jet. From Perth, approximately $26,000 to $42,000 on a heavy jet. From Los Angeles, approximately $95,000 to $150,000 on a ultra-long-range jet. Melbourne is served by Essendon Fields (MEB) and Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) for private aviation.

Melbourne is unusual in offering a dedicated business aviation airport at Essendon Fields, close to the city, alongside its main international gateway at Tullamarine.

• Essendon Fields Airport (MEB / YMEN): Located around 15 to 20 minutes from the central business district. The dedicated business and general aviation airport, with FBO services, VIP facilities, customs and immigration, handling light through heavy jets. The preferred choice for time-sensitive private arrivals close to the city.
• Melbourne Airport (MEL / YMML), Tullamarine: Located around 25 to 35 minutes northwest of the city. The main international gateway, operating around the clock with no curfew, with long runways and FBO facilities for all aircraft sizes up to ultra-long-range jets. Best suited to the largest aircraft and to itineraries combining private and scheduled connections.

Melbourne is one of Australia's principal business and cultural centres, with strong domestic operator presence and efficient connections across Australasia and on long-haul routes to Asia, the Gulf and North America.

• Regional Australian routes (under 2 hours): Light and midsize jets such as the Phenom 300, Citation XLS or Citation Sovereign cover Canberra (1 hour), Adelaide (1 hour), Sydney (1 hour 15 minutes), Hobart (1 hour 15 minutes), Brisbane (2 hours).
• Medium-haul routes (3-4 hours): Heavy jets such as the Challenger 605, Legacy 650 or Gulfstream G450 serve Auckland (3 hours 30 minutes), Perth (3 hours 30 minutes).
• Intercontinental routes (8+ hours): Ultra-long-range jets such as the Global 7500 or Gulfstream G650 cover Singapore (8 hours 15 minutes), Hong Kong (9 hours 15 minutes), Tokyo (10 hours), Los Angeles (14 hours), Dubai (14 hours 15 minutes) and worldwide destinations.

Melbourne combines a dedicated business aviation airport and a 24-hour international gateway with strong domestic operator presence and efficient connections across Australasia and beyond.

• Canberra to Melbourne on a light jet: approximately 1 hour, from $6,000 to $10,000.
• Adelaide to Melbourne on a light jet: approximately 1 hour, from $6,000 to $10,000.
• Sydney to Melbourne on a light jet: approximately 1 hour 15 minutes, from $7,000 to $12,000.
• Hobart to Melbourne on a light jet: approximately 1 hour 15 minutes, from $7,000 to $12,000.
• Brisbane to Melbourne on a midsize jet: approximately 2 hours, from $12,000 to $20,000.
• Auckland to Melbourne on a heavy jet: approximately 3 hours 30 minutes, from $24,000 to $38,000.
• Perth to Melbourne on a heavy jet: approximately 3 hours 30 minutes, from $26,000 to $42,000.
• Singapore to Melbourne on an ultra-long-range jet: approximately 8 hours 15 minutes, from $60,000 to $95,000.
• Los Angeles to Melbourne on an ultra-long-range jet: approximately 14 hours, from $95,000 to $150,000.

Melbourne demand peaks during its renowned events calendar, including the Australian Open tennis (January), the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix (usually March or April), the Spring Racing Carnival and the Melbourne Cup (November) and the southern-hemisphere summer, while the winter months (June to August) see lighter leisure traffic. Year-round corporate and financial activity keeps demand steady, supported by the around-the-clock operation at Tullamarine.

Melbourne generates empty leg opportunities through one-way domestic and trans-Tasman traffic. The Sydney-Melbourne, Auckland-Melbourne and Perth-Melbourne corridors produce the most frequent repositioning flights. Broker partners can alert you when a matching flight becomes available.

The FBO at Essendon Fields places arriving travellers 15 to 20 minutes from the central business district, with private lounges, expedited customs and immigration and vehicle staging close to the apron. From Tullamarine, the city centre is 25 to 35 minutes. The Crown Towers Melbourne, Park Hyatt Melbourne, The Ritz-Carlton Melbourne, Grand Hyatt Melbourne and The Langham are among the primary luxury hotels. Chauffeur transfers are arranged directly from the terminal, and helicopter transfers are available to regional wine country and the coast.

Melbourne is one of Australia's principal business, financial and cultural centres, renowned for a calendar of world-class sporting and cultural events, from the Australian Open to the Formula 1 Grand Prix and the Spring Racing Carnival. The city offers the advantage of a dedicated business aviation airport at Essendon Fields, close to the centre, alongside a 24-hour international gateway at Tullamarine with no night curfew. Private charter provides the flexibility to align with major events, manage long-haul connections from Asia, the Gulf and North America at any hour, and reach Victoria's wine country and coast with onward helicopter transfers.