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About Sydney Airport

Sydney, Australia

About Sydney Airport

Sydney Airport is an international airport in Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It's the main airport serving the city of Sydney. The airport facilitates a mix of domestic flights within Australia (to most major cities, alongside smaller cities and towns), international flights, as well as intercontinental flights to Japan, the UK, and USA. The airport code for Sydney Airport is SYD.

Sydney Airport is a primary hub airport for Qantas, alongside being a secondary hub for Jetstar Airways and Virgin Australia.

It is the busiest airport in Australia, and one of the world's longest continuously operated commercial airports, having been founded in 1919. Sydney Airport is located in the suburb of Mascot, located 7km (just under 4.5 miles) south of Sydney's central business district It can take between 25 minutes to drive to the airport from the Sydney central business district, depending on how light the traffic is.

Facilities

There is a range of facilities at Sydney Airport, including WIFI, dining, shopping and a number of airport lounges.

Facilities Include:

  • WIFI
  • Airport lounges
  • Hotels
  • Dining
  • Shopping
  • Baby care facilities
  • Baggage storage
  • Medical services
  • Mobile charging
  • VIP rooms
  • Currency exchange
  • Showers
  • Meeting Points
  • Water Fountains
  • International Student welcome desk
  • Parking

Lounges Include:

Air New Zealand Lounge

Located at: Terminal 1 (T1)

  • Light refreshments
  • Newspapers & magazines
  • Business desk with free local calls
  • WIFI
  • Fax, photocopier and PC printer
  • Mobile phone charging
  • Shower facilities, includng towels and hairdryers

Emirates Lounge

Located at: Terminal 1 (T1)

  • Free premium food
  • Free snacks
  • Free beer & wine, spirits and liquor
  • WIFI
  • Showers
  • Flight monitors
  • TV screens

The House, Home of Etihad Airways and Other Leading Airline

Located at: Terminal 1 (T1)

  • Free premium food
  • Free snacks
  • Free beer & wine, spirits and liquor
  • WIFI
  • Showers
  • Newspapers & magazines
  • Flight monitors
  • TV screens

Qantas Club Lounge

Located at: Terminal 3 (Domestic)

  • Free premium food
  • Free snacks
  • Free beer & wine, spirits and liquor
  • WIFI
  • Showers
  • Newspapers & magazines
  • Flight monitors
  • TV screens
  • Children's area

Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge

Located at: Terminal 1 (T1)

  • Free premium food
  • Free snacks
  • Free beer & wine, spirits and liquor
  • WIFI
  • Showers
  • Newspapers & magazines
  • TV screens
  • Printer and copiers
  • Telephones
  • Internet terminals

American Express Lounge

Located at: Terminal 1 (T1)

  • Free premium food
  • Free snacks
  • Free beer & wine, spirits and liquor
  • WIFI
  • Showers
  • Newspapers & magazines
  • TV screens
  • Flight monitors

Skyteam Lounge

Located at: Terminal 1 (T1)

  • Free premium food
  • Free snacks
  • Free beer & wine, spirits and liquor
  • WIFI
  • Showers
  • Newspapers & magazines
  • TV screens
  • Flight monitors
  • Printer and copiers
  • Internet terminals

REX Lounge

Located at: Terminal 2

  • Free premium food
  • Free snacks
  • Free beer & wine, spirits and liquor
  • WIFI
  • Showers
  • Massage chairs
  • Flight monitors
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • TV screens

Book Lounge Passes for Sydney Airport

Did you know that you can buy lounge passes for Sydney Airport with Alternative Airlines? You can purchase them for The House lounge (facilities shown above), offering you a well deserved break before or after flying.

Runways

The airport has three runways, which are known colloquially as "north-south", "east-west", and "third". The main runway is "north-south", which is 3.9km in length. Long-haul flights will usually use this runway since it is longer and can facilitate larger aircraft easier.

Terminals

There are three terminals at Sydney Airport.

Terminal 1 (T1)

Terminal 1 (T1) is an international terminal and all international flights depart from and arrive to T1. Qantas domestic flight numbers F001-399 also depart from T1.

Terminal 2 (T2)

Terminal 2 (T2) is a terminal for domestic and regional flights, including Qantas flights QF1600 and above.

Terminal 3 (T3)

Terminal 3 (T3) is a terminal for Qantas flights QF0400-1599.

Airlines that fly to Sydney Airport

AirAsia X, Aircalin, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, Air Niugini, Air Vanuatu, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Batik Air, Batik Air Malaysia, Beijing Capital Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Fiji Airways, FlyPelican, Garuda Indonesia, Hainan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Japan Airlines, Jetstar, Korean Air, LATAM Chile, Link Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Qantas, QantasLink, Qatar Airways, Rex Airlines, Scoot, Sichuan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai AirAsia X, Thai Airways International, Tianjin Airlines, T'way Air, United Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Australia, XiamenAir.

How to get to Sydney Airport

By Driving

Sydney Airport is around 25 minutes drive from the central business district in light traffic. Car rental and parking facilities are available at the airport

By Taxi and Rideshare

The airport is a 20 minute cab or rideshare drive away from the Sydney CBD and will cost $45-55 each way. Each terminal has taxi ranks outside - just follow the signs to the nearest one to you. You can order any of these taxi companies, which are listed on the airport official website:

  • 13CABS
  • Legion Cabs
  • Premier Cabs
  • RSL Ex-Servicesmen’s Cabs & Co-Op Members Ltd
  • Silver Service Fleet
  • St George Cabs
  • GM Cabs

Rideshare pick-ups, by brands such as Uber and Ola, are available at Sydney Airport - just book using your preferred app and get picked up from one of the terminals.

By Rail

You can travel to Sydney Airport by rail - the Sydney Airport station is just 13 minutes by train from the city. For those travelling from the suburbs, the Airport Link service can be used

By Bus

There are timetabled services by Sydney Buses - Route 400, between Bondi Junction and Eastgardens via Sydney Airport and 420 between Eastgardens to Burwood via Sydney Airport. Both services stop at both T1 (International) and T3 (Domestic) terminals. Bus stops are clearly marked on the arrivals level at each terminal.

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