Living in Western Australia - Internal Flights

Article by: Jay
Last updated: Tuesday, 11-Jul-2006 00:00:00 CEST

Due to the sheer size of Western Australia, and Australia as a whole internal flights offers a great way of seeing 'more' in less time. The downside is that the vastness itself needs to be experienced first hand to truly appreciate the distances involved.

Cost of Internal Flights Within Australia

The cost of internal flights in Australia is comparitively expensive compared to other countries and have only recently been subject to change in the competition i.e. Virgin Blue and now JetStar who are both trying to reduce the trimmings of the service in order to get the price down. Generally though if you wish to fly to the more remote areas of Western Australia you will have to fly with the lesser known operators some of which are listed below. Indeed some of these more 'scenic' flights are the most impressive ways to view the terrain and coastline.

To and From Perth Airport

Perth Airport is a modern facility about half an hour away from the centre of Perth. The international and domestic terminals are easily accessible by car, taxi and bus.

Perth Airport is a modern facility about half an hour away from the centre of Perth and the domestic terminal is easily accessible by car, taxi and bus.

Air travel can be the fastest way to go visit western australia plus you have the opportunity for an most exhilerating and wonderful aerial view of both the coastline and outback! Do it if you can!

Commercial jet services operate between major centres such as Albany, Esperance, Exmouth, Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, Karratha, Broome, and Kununurra.

While most offer regular advertised passenger services, others provide regular charter flights to Bunbury, Margaret River and the northern coastal resorts of Monkey Mia and Kalbarri.

Some operators will fly at lower altitudes, so check with the airline and local visitor centres to determine the best value and experience.

Western Australia Regional Airlines

Qantas

Here there is an offering on internal flights to Broome from Perth plus Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra, Newman and Port Hedland

Virgin Blue

These also offer internal flights to Broome from Perth As one of Western Australia's regional airlines, Skywest have regular flights between Perth and Broome plus a host of other destinations including Esperance, Exmouth, Geraldton, Kalbarri, Kununurra, Monkey Mia, Karratha, Kalgoorlie, Newman and Port Hedland Skippers Aviation is another Western Australian regional airline offering chartered flights to places including Leeuwin Estate, Onslow, Kalgoorlie, Albany, Coral Bay and Bussleton Airnorth offer flights between Broome and Kununurra

Great Western Airlines

These fly direct to Halls Creek from Perth twice weekly and Golden Eagle Airlines provide a link to scheduled air services in Broome.

There are charter flights departing from Broome to Fitzroy Crossing - the gateway to Geikie Gorge - most days of the week.

Wyndham is the most northerly town in Western Australia and the local air charter companies operate out of Wyndham i9ncluding flights between Kununurra and Broome.

Ther are a number of charter flights also on offer for internal flights within Western Australia.