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Flights to Uluru
World famousAustralia · Pacific
A single red rock, 348 m high, changing color through the whole sunset.
Things to do
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National ParkProtected areaNotable places within 10 km, via Wikipedia · photos Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach4 airports
Via SYD93 nonstops
Best monthsApr–Sep
Daily budget$150–500
Everyone knows it, and it still deserves the trip. Here is every nonstop that gets you there — and a quieter place nearby when you're ready.
Open on the live mapTrack your flight thereGetting to Uluru
Where are you flying from?
Amber: nonstops into AYQ (hub SYD) · Blue: your route
Open in app4 airports have scheduled nonstop service to AYQ (Ayers Rock Connellan Airport).
All 4 nonstop origins
Via SYD — Sydney
Sydney is the hub for Uluru: 93 airports fly there nonstop, then you continue on.
Show the 40 nearest as a list
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewcastleAustralia | NTL | Freedom Air | ~46m |
| OrangeAustralia | OAG | Qantas, Rex Airlines | ~50m |
| CanberraAustralia | CBR | Aeroméxico, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | ~53m |
| MoruyaAustralia | MYA | Rex Airlines | ~53m |
| ParkesAustralia | PKE | Rex Airlines | ~57m |
| DubboAustralia | DBO | Qantas, Rex Airlines | ~59m |
| Port MacquarieAustralia | PQQ | Qantas, Rex Airlines | ~1h |
| TamworthAustralia | TMW | Qantas | ~1h |
| MerimbulaAustralia | MIM | Qantas, Rex Airlines | ~1h 2m |
| Wagga WaggaAustralia | WGA | Qantas, Rex Airlines | ~1h 3m |
| ArmidaleAustralia | ARM | Qantas | ~1h 4m |
| NarrabriAustralia | NAA | Freedom Air | ~1h 8m |
| Coff's HarbourAustralia | CFS | Qantas, Rex Airlines | ~1h 9m |
| NarranderaAustralia | NRA | Rex Airlines | ~1h 9m |
| AlburyAustralia | ABX | Qantas, Rex Airlines | ~1h 10m |
| GriffithAustralia | GFF | Qantas, Rex Airlines | ~1h 11m |
| MoreeAustralia | MRZ | Qantas | ~1h 14m |
| Ballina Byron BayAustralia | BNK | Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | ~1h 22m |
| CoolangattaAustralia | OOL | Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | ~1h 27m |
| BendigoAustralia | BXG | Qantas | ~1h 28m |
| MelbourneAustralia | MEL | Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | ~1h 29m |
| ToowoombaAustralia | WTB | Qantas | ~1h 30m |
| AvalonAustralia | AVV | Jetstar | ~1h 33m |
| BrisbaneAustralia | BNE | Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | ~1h 33m |
| Lord Howe IslandAustralia | LDH | Air Armenia | ~1h 35m |
| MaroochydoreAustralia | MCY | Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | ~1h 39m |
| MilduraAustralia | MQL | Qantas | ~1h 39m |
| LauncestonAustralia | LST | Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | ~1h 45m |
| Broken HillAustralia | BHQ | Qantas, Rex Airlines | ~1h 47m |
| Hervey BayAustralia | HVB | Jetstar | ~1h 50m |
| HobartAustralia | HBA | Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | ~1h 55m |
| BalleraAustralia | BBL | Air Armenia | ~2h 4m |
| AdelaideAustralia | ADL | Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia | ~2h 5m |
| Hamilton IslandAustralia | HTI | Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | ~2h 32m |
| ProsserpineAustralia | PPP | Jetstar | ~2h 32m |
| Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island | NLK | Qantas | ~2h 44m |
| TownsvilleAustralia | TSV | Jetstar, Qantas | ~2h 45m |
| Queenstown InternationalNew Zealand | ZQN | Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines | ~3h 4m |
| CairnsAustralia | CNS | Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Australia | ~3h 7m |
| NoumeaNew Caledonia | NOU | Air Caledonie International, Qantas | ~3h 7m |
Showing the 40 nearest of 93.
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 1 stop | SYD | ~22h 10m |
New YorkJFK
| 2 stops | LAX → SYD | ~25h 37m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | SYD | ~19h 56m |
MiamiMIA
| 2 stops | DFW → SYD | ~25h 4m |
ChicagoORD
| 2 stops | LAX → SYD | ~24h 7m |
LondonLHR
| 2 stops | HKG → SYD | ~26h 53m |
TorontoYYZ
| 2 stops | LAX → SYD | ~25h |
Why the world goes
The spiritual center of Australia, with direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns into Ayers Rock Airport, 20 minutes from the rock; Kata Tjuta is the second day.
What to know
Climbing was banned in 2019; the 10 km base walk at dawn is the experience. Flies are biblical Nov–Mar — buy the net. Field of Light runs nightly.
Quieter alternatives nearby
The Mitchell Plateau & KimberleyAustralia · Protected by design · 2 nonstop airportsThe TarkineAustralia · Still quiet · 0 nonstop airports
Background
Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock and officially gazetted as Uluru / Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone monolith. It crops out near the centre of Australia in the southern part of the Northern Territory, 335 km (208 mi) south-west of Alice Springs.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Uluru?
- Yes — 4 airports fly nonstop to AYQ (Ayers Rock Connellan Airport), including Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne.
- Which airport do you fly into for Uluru?
- AYQ — Ayers Rock Connellan Airport. Most travelers connect through SYD (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport).
- When is the best time to visit Uluru?
- Apr–Sep. Climbing was banned in 2019; the 10 km base walk at dawn is the experience. Flies are biblical Nov–Mar — buy the net. Field of Light runs nightly.
- What does Uluru cost per day?
- Roughly $150–500 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
- Is Uluru worth visiting?
- The spiritual center of Australia, with direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns into Ayers Rock Airport, 20 minutes from the rock; Kata Tjuta is the second day.