A private jet charter to Melbourne, Australia, provides swift access to the country’s cultural capital and its second-largest financial hub. The city is home to world-class institutions such as the National Gallery of Victoria and Rod Laver Arena, host of the Australian Open. Seasonal demand peaks with the Formula 1 Grand Prix, the Melbourne Cup, and international festivals, while leisure travellers extend their stays to explore the Yarra Valley’s vineyards and the Mornington Peninsula’s coastal retreats.
LunaJets arranges private flights to Melbourne Airport (MEL), offering full FBO and VIP services, or to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB), located just 11 kilometres from the CBD and dedicated to private aviation. From there, chauffeured transfers connect directly to luxury hotels including Crown Towers and the Park Hyatt. Helicopters reduce travel times to regional highlights. The Yarra Valley is just 20 minutes by air instead of over an hour by road, while Phillip Island and the Great Ocean Road can be reached in under 30 minutes.
With two decades of experience, LunaJets was the first European private jet broker to receive Argus® certification, assessed on site every two years. In Melbourne, this expertise ensures discreet arrivals for international business, efficient transfers during peak sporting events, and tailored access to vineyards, golf courses, and coastal escapes across Victoria.
How much does it cost to charter a private jet to and from Melbourne?
From Melbourne, the displayed Bombardier Challenger 650 option to Adelaide is estimated at €19,500, with a flight time of 1 hour 20 minutes. The same model to Auckland is listed at €45,800, taking around 3 hours 50 minutes. Other aircraft options may be available at lower prices. Contact LunaJets for a quotation for your itinerary and travel dates.
The tables below show indicative one-way, whole-aircraft charter prices for up to 5 of the most frequently flown aircraft models on each route. These estimates include crew, fuel and landing fees. Every quotation from LunaJets is fixed and all-inclusive, with no hidden charges.
Private jet charter prices to and from Melbourne
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EUR estimates calculated on 1 October 2026.
| Route | Estimated flight time | Aircraft model | Category | Seats | Guide price (EUR) | Guide price (GBP) | Guide price (CHF) | Guide price (USD) | Guide price (AED) | Action |
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| Melbourne to or from Sydney | 1h 25m |  Bombardier Challenger 650 | Large jet | 10 | €20,100 | £17,000 | CHF 18,700 | $22,400 | AED 82,500 | |
| Melbourne to or from Sydney | 1h 20m |  Bombardier Global 8000 | Long range jet | 14 | €26,600 | £22,500 | CHF 24,800 | $29,800 | AED 109,500 | |
| Melbourne to or from Sydney | 1h 20m |  Bombardier Global 6500 | Long range jet | 13 | €26,900 | £22,700 | CHF 25,000 | $30,000 | AED 110,400 | |
| Melbourne to or from Sydney | 1h 20m |  Gulfstream G650 | Long range jet | 11-18 | €29,100 | £24,600 | CHF 27,100 | $32,600 | AED 119,700 | |
| Melbourne to or from Adelaide | 1h 45m |  Pilatus PC-12 NGX | Turboprop | 6-8 | €9,900 | £8,300 | CHF 9,200 | $11,000 | AED 40,600 | |
| Melbourne to or from Adelaide | 1h 40m |  Beechcraft King Air B200 | Turboprop | 7 | €9,900 | £8,300 | CHF 9,200 | $11,000 | AED 40,600 | |
| Melbourne to or from Adelaide | 1h 25m |  Cessna Citation CJ2 | Light jet | 6 | €10,500 | £8,800 | CHF 9,700 | $11,700 | AED 43,100 | |
| Melbourne to or from Adelaide | 1h 20m |  Pilatus PC-24 | Super light jet | 6-8 | €13,400 | £11,400 | CHF 12,500 | $15,000 | AED 55,200 | |
| Melbourne to or from Adelaide | 1h 20m | Bombardier Challenger 650 | Large jet | 10 | €19,500 | £16,500 | CHF 18,100 | $21,800 | AED 80,200 | |
| Melbourne to or from Coolangatta | 2h 30m |  Cessna Citation CJ1 | Light jet | 5 | €13,400 | £11,300 | CHF 12,500 | $15,000 | AED 55,200 | |
| Melbourne to or from Coolangatta | 2h 20m | Cessna Citation CJ2 | Light jet | 6 | €15,300 | £13,000 | CHF 14,200 | $17,100 | AED 63,000 | |
| Melbourne to or from Coolangatta | 2h 05m |  Bombardier Learjet 45XR | Super light jet | 8 | €18,900 | £16,000 | CHF 17,600 | $21,200 | AED 77,900 | |
| Melbourne to or from Coolangatta | 2h 10m | Bombardier Challenger 650 | Large jet | 10 | €25,800 | £21,800 | CHF 24,000 | $28,900 | AED 106,100 | |
| Melbourne to or from Coolangatta | 2h 05m | Bombardier Global 6500 | Long range jet | 13 | €32,100 | £27,100 | CHF 29,900 | $35,900 | AED 131,800 | |
| Melbourne to or from Launceston | 1h 10m |  Cessna Citation Mustang | Very light jet | 4 | €8,800 | £7,500 | CHF 8,200 | $9,900 | AED 36,400 | |
| Melbourne to or from Launceston | 1h 20m | Beechcraft King Air B200 | Turboprop | 7 | €8,800 | £7,500 | CHF 8,200 | $9,900 | AED 36,400 | |
| Melbourne to or from Launceston | 1h 10m | Cessna Citation CJ1 | Light jet | 5 | €9,100 | £7,700 | CHF 8,500 | $10,200 | AED 37,600 | |
| Melbourne to or from Launceston | 1h 30m |  Beechcraft King Air 350i | Turboprop | 8 | €10,000 | £8,500 | CHF 9,300 | $11,200 | AED 41,300 | |
| Melbourne to or from Launceston | 1h 05m |  Embraer Phenom 300 | Super light jet | 6-8 | €10,700 | £9,100 | CHF 10,000 | $12,000 | AED 44,200 | |
| Melbourne to or from Canberra | 1h 10m | Cessna Citation Mustang | Very light jet | 4 | €8,800 | £7,500 | CHF 8,200 | $9,900 | AED 36,400 | |
| Melbourne to or from Canberra | 1h 25m | Pilatus PC-12 NGX | Turboprop | 6-8 | €8,900 | £7,600 | CHF 8,300 | $10,000 | AED 36,900 | |
| Melbourne to or from Canberra | 1h 30m | Beechcraft King Air 350i | Turboprop | 8 | €10,200 | £8,600 | CHF 9,500 | $11,400 | AED 42,000 | |
| Melbourne to or from Canberra | 1h 05m | Pilatus PC-24 | Super light jet | 6-8 | €11,200 | £9,400 | CHF 10,400 | $12,500 | AED 46,000 | |
| Melbourne to or from Canberra | 1h 05m |  Dassault Falcon 7X | Long range jet | 12-16 | €23,300 | £19,700 | CHF 21,700 | $26,100 | AED 95,900 | |
| Melbourne to or from Perth | 4h 05m | Embraer Phenom 300 | Super light jet | 6-8 | €26,800 | £22,700 | CHF 24,900 | $29,900 | AED 110,100 | |
| Melbourne to or from Perth | 3h 50m |  Bombardier Challenger 605 | Large jet | 10 | €43,000 | £36,400 | CHF 40,000 | $48,000 | AED 176,500 | |
| Melbourne to or from Perth | 3h 35m |  Gulfstream GIV-SP | Super midsize jet | 13-14 | €48,200 | £40,800 | CHF 44,900 | $53,900 | AED 198,000 | |
| Melbourne to or from Perth | 3h 45m |  Bombardier Global 6000 | Long range jet | 13 | €53,900 | £45,600 | CHF 50,200 | $60,300 | AED 221,500 | |
| Melbourne to or from Perth | 3h 40m | Bombardier Global 8000 | Long range jet | 14 | €64,300 | £54,400 | CHF 59,900 | $71,900 | AED 264,100 | |
| Melbourne to or from Auckland | 3h 50m |  Hawker 900XP | Midsize jet | 8 | €36,300 | £30,700 | CHF 33,800 | $40,600 | AED 149,100 | |
| Melbourne to or from Auckland | 3h 50m | Bombardier Challenger 650 | Large jet | 10 | €45,800 | £38,800 | CHF 42,700 | $51,200 | AED 188,300 | |
| Melbourne to or from Auckland | 3h 40m | Bombardier Global 6000 | Long range jet | 13 | €55,000 | £46,600 | CHF 51,200 | $61,500 | AED 226,000 | |
| Melbourne to or from Auckland | 3h 50m | Dassault Falcon 7X | Long range jet | 12-16 | €55,000 | £46,600 | CHF 51,200 | $61,500 | AED 226,000 | |
| Melbourne to or from Auckland | 3h 35m | Gulfstream G650 | Long range jet | 11-18 | €60,400 | £51,100 | CHF 56,200 | $67,500 | AED 248,000 | |
| Melbourne to or from Hawaii | 11h 05m | Bombardier Global 6000 | Long range jet | 13 | €154,300 | £130,600 | CHF 143,700 | $172,500 | AED 633,600 | |
| Melbourne to or from Hawaii | 11h 15m | Dassault Falcon 7X | Long range jet | 12-16 | €154,300 | £130,600 | CHF 143,700 | $172,500 | AED 633,600 | |
| Melbourne to or from Hawaii | 11h 15m |  Gulfstream G550 | Long range jet | 12-16 | €159,900 | £135,400 | CHF 148,900 | $178,800 | AED 656,700 | |
| Melbourne to or from Hawaii | 10h 20m |  Bombardier Global 7500 | Long range jet | 14 | €173,000 | £146,400 | CHF 161,000 | $193,300 | AED 710,100 | |
| Melbourne to or from Hawaii | 10h 45m | Gulfstream G650 | Long range jet | 11-18 | €177,800 | £150,500 | CHF 165,500 | $198,700 | AED 730,000 | |
| Melbourne to or from Cairns | 5h 45m | Beechcraft King Air 350i | Turboprop | 8 | €18,000 | £15,200 | CHF 16,700 | $20,100 | AED 74,000 | |
| Melbourne to or from Cairns | 3h 35m |  Cessna Citation Encore+ | Light jet | 7 | €18,200 | £15,400 | CHF 17,000 | $20,400 | AED 74,900 | |
| Melbourne to or from Cairns | 3h 30m | Hawker 900XP | Midsize jet | 8 | €28,700 | £24,300 | CHF 26,700 | $32,100 | AED 117,900 | |
| Melbourne to or from Cairns | 3h 15m |  Embraer Praetor 500 | Midsize jet | 7-9 | €29,800 | £25,200 | CHF 27,700 | $33,300 | AED 122,400 | |
| Melbourne to or from Cairns | 3h 20m | Bombardier Challenger 650 | Large jet | 10 | €34,700 | £29,300 | CHF 32,300 | $38,800 | AED 142,500 |
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About these prices and flight statistics
Indicative prices cover the whole aircraft for a one-way flight. EUR estimates calculated on 1 October 2026. A final quotation is required for your itinerary. Understand private jet charter pricing ↗
Every quote from LunaJets is a fixed, all-inclusive price covering crew, fuel, and landing fees, with no hidden charges.
Activity data source: LunaJets analysis of ADS-B flight tracking data from January to December 2025. Contains information from adsb.lol, made available under the Open Database License (ODbL).
How guide prices are calculated
Guide prices: These indicative charter prices are generated by the LunaJets pricing model using historical charter quotations. Prices may be based on an aircraft family represented by the model shown. These estimates use a reference travel date and may differ for your chosen dates. A final quotation is required for your itinerary, travel date and aircraft availability.
EUR pricing estimates: Calculated on 1 October 2026.
Exchange rates checked on 8 October 2026. Reference rates dated 7 October 2026: 1 EUR = 1.1177 USD, 0.84645 GBP, 0.9309 CHF and 4.10475325 AED. Guide prices are rounded down to the nearest 100 units of the displayed currency. ECB UAE central bank
Aircraft selection and estimated flight times
Aircraft selection: Each route displays up to five of its most frequently used aircraft models, according to the available flight records. Flights across the cities’ main airports are combined when selecting them.
Estimated flight times: Flight times are calculated estimates based on route distance, aircraft performance and recorded durations for the same aircraft model or comparable flights. Times are rounded to the nearest 5 minutes and may vary with routing and operating conditions. Flight-time calibration uses records from 2020 through October 2026.
Flight activity: sources and methodology
Activity methodology: LunaJets filters and enriches the recorded flights by matching them to airports, cities and aircraft categories, then aggregating them. Figures cover 1 January to 31 December 2025. The figures include private and business jets, VIP aircraft and turboprops. Helicopters and scheduled airline flights are excluded. The data was generated on 14 October 2026. This generation date is separate from the activity year.
Definitions: A private aviation movement is one recorded departure or arrival at an airport serving a city. A flight between Melbourne and another city counts once in Melbourne’s route total, whether arriving or departing. A return flight counts as a separate movement. A connected city is a distinct city with at least one qualifying private aviation flight to or from Melbourne during 2025. The connected-city count covers the routes included in this dataset, not just those displayed in the table.
Busiest periods: Busiest periods identify a significant seasonal concentration in recorded movements in both directions during 2025. Isolated spikes are filtered out. Year-round means no qualifying seasonal concentration was identified, although activity can vary between months. A classification requires at least 30 annual movements, 99% statistical significance and an average monthly activity rate at least 1.75 times the rest of the year. Single-month periods also require recurrence checks using January to August 2026 records.
What is the best airport for private flights to and from Melbourne?
Essendon Fields Airport (MEB/YMEN) offers the most direct entry point to Melbourne for private aviation. Positioned only 11 km from the central business district, it greatly reduces ground transfer times. As the city’s dedicated general aviation hub, its modern FBOs and upgraded terminal ensure efficient and private handling for all corporate aircraft.
Airports | IATA | ICAO | Dist. |
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| Essendon Fields Airport | MEB | YMEN | |
| Melbourne Airport | MEL | YMML |
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What can you do in Melbourne?
Beyond Melbourne, the Penguin Parade in Summerlands on Phillip Island offers the chance to watch little penguins return from the sea at sunset, from designated viewing platforms. Puffing Billy Railway offers another regional outing, with heritage trains departing from Belgrave for destinations including Lakeside and Gembrook.
Shop luxury goods on Collins Street
On a street lined with historic buildings and coffee shops, you can browse global luxury brands such as Hermès and Armani, or cutting-edge Australian fashion labels like Zimmermann or Sir the Label.
Stroll around St. Kilda's
Not too far from the city centre, St Kilda is a beachy area full of quirky shops, old-school European patisseries and a pier to stroll. Once a glitzy resort village, this laid-back suburb is dotted with Victorian mansions and heritage buildings, including Luna Park, Australia's first amusement park, dating from 1912.
Take a field trip to the Yarra Valley Wine Region
Fancy a glass of Shiraz? A tasting tour of the Yarra Valley wine region is a don’t-miss. Melbourne Private Tours offers luxury rides and guides to help you access all the region has to offer, including winery barrel room tastings and gourmet dining.
Where should you stay in Melbourne?
The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne offers views towards Port Phillip Bay, with a spa and an infinity pool. On Collins Street, InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto sits behind a neo-gothic facade, with a glass-roofed atrium.
Where should you eat in Melbourne?
Studio Amaro serves handmade pasta and seasonal seafood from an open kitchen, offering an Italian option in Melbourne. At W Melbourne, Warabi takes a different approach through Japanese omakase, using seasonal ingredients from Australia and Japan for its omakase menu.
Attica
Attica, located in Melbourne, is renowned for its innovative cuisine and commitment to local produce. Chef Ben Shewry creates dishes inspired by the Australian wilderness, offering a unique and memorable dining experience.
Flower Drum
Elevated Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine is the mainstay of Flower Drum, also in CBD. With a reputation for serving up beautiful dishes with the freshest seasonal ingredients, Flower Drum offers both banquet and cozy private dining experiences.
Vue du Monde
Theatrically located on the 55th floor of Melbourne's iconic Rialto Tower, Vue du monde features carefully considered tasting menus and spectacular views. Ask about their Dom Pérignon private dining room service for 12.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bring my pet on a private flight to Melbourne?
Yes, you can bring pets on a private jet to Melbourne under Australia’s import rules. Dogs and cats must be from approved countries, have a microchip, a valid rabies vaccination, import permit and veterinary health certificate. Pets arriving from most countries will need to undergo mandatory post-entry quarantine at a facility such as Mickleham. LunaJets will confirm the latest regulations and ensure your pet’s paperwork and quarantine arrangements are compliant.
Are there curfews or restricted operating hours at Melbourne’s airports for private jets?
No. Melbourne International (MEL) operates continuously, 24/7, for private aviation. The Melbourne Jet Base is a curfew-free private terminal. Some secondary airports or FBOs like Essendon have standard service hours (≈ 06:00-23:00) for ground handling and similar services; after-hours services are possible when arranged in advance.
What visa or entry requirements apply when flying private into Melbourne?
All travellers flying privately to Melbourne must comply with Australia’s entry rules. Foreign nationals generally need a visa or ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) or eVisitor depending on nationality. A valid passport and proof of onward or return travel are required. LunaJets will verify the requirements for your nationality and ensure your documents are in order.
How far in advance should I book a private jet to Melbourne?
Booking several weeks ahead is recommended, particularly in January for the Australian Open, in March for the Formula 1 Grand Prix, and during the December holiday season. LunaJets often arranges flights to Melbourne at short notice, even during busy periods.
What are the best airports around Melbourne for private jet travel, and when might each be preferable?
It depends on your priorities. Melbourne International (MEL) is optimal for long-range jets, international arrivals, maximum facilities, and 24-hour operations. Essendon Airport (YMEN) is ideal for smaller/medium jets, quicker access to North & Inner Melbourne, less congestion. Avalon (AVV) and Moorabbin (MBW) serve as good alternatives for specific regions or when you want less busy airports.