Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne Airport handled 922,430 passengers in June 2026, down 66.8% on a year earlier, according to Australia's BITRE.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26,596 | 27,652 | ▲ 4.0% |
| February | 23,362 | 24,646 | ▲ 5.5% |
| March | 26,178 | 28,086 | ▲ 7.3% |
| April | 27,428 | 27,466 | ▲ 0.1% |
| May | 26,120 | 25,208 | ▼ 3.5% |
| June | 25,366 | 24,512 | ▼ 3.4% |
| July | 28,020 | 26,724 | ▼ 4.6% |
| August | 26,290 | – | – |
| September | 27,762 | – | – |
| October | 28,350 | – | in progress |
| November | 27,100 | – | – |
| December | 28,576 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 183,070 | 184,294 | ▲ 0.7% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods18 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,384,398 | 3,361,105 | ▼ 0.7% |
| February | 2,723,472 | 1,009,275 | ▼ 62.9% |
| March | 2,921,349 | 3,111,443 | ▲ 6.5% |
| April | 3,084,766 | 2,997,205 | ▼ 2.8% |
| May | 2,820,650 | 2,745,675 | ▼ 2.7% |
| June | 2,778,724 | 922,430 | ▼ 66.8% |
| July | 3,168,864 | – | – |
| August | 2,968,794 | – | – |
| September | 3,041,129 | – | – |
| October | 3,255,741 | – | in progress |
| November | 3,142,586 | – | – |
| December | 3,401,332 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jun) | 17,713,359 | 14,147,133 | ▼ 20.1% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods18 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31,728 | 30,360 | ▼ 4.3% |
| February | 28,176 | 30,992 | ▲ 10.0% |
| March | 31,118 | 29,981 | ▼ 3.7% |
| April | 25,419 | 26,892 | ▲ 5.8% |
| May | 26,369 | 28,679 | ▲ 8.8% |
| June | 24,672 | 27,234 | ▲ 10.4% |
| July | 25,597 | – | – |
| August | 26,596 | – | – |
| September | 26,046 | – | – |
| October | 28,844 | – | in progress |
| November | 30,956 | – | – |
| December | 33,362 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jun) | 167,481 | 174,138 | ▲ 4.0% |
Domestic / International
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods16 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,131,314 | 2,091,530 | ▼ 1.9% |
| February | 1,784,670 | – | – |
| March | 1,990,076 | 2,106,226 | ▲ 5.8% |
| April | 2,062,142 | 2,032,538 | ▼ 1.4% |
| May | 1,910,209 | 1,872,723 | ▼ 2.0% |
| June | 1,840,457 | – | – |
| July | 2,125,926 | – | – |
| August | 2,004,215 | – | – |
| September | 2,043,977 | – | – |
| October | 2,227,521 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,128,607 | – | – |
| December | 2,171,631 | – | – |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods16 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,253,084 | 1,269,575 | ▲ 1.3% |
| February | 938,802 | – | – |
| March | 931,273 | 1,005,217 | ▲ 7.9% |
| April | 1,022,624 | 964,667 | ▼ 5.7% |
| May | 910,441 | 872,952 | ▼ 4.1% |
| June | 938,267 | – | – |
| July | 1,042,938 | – | – |
| August | 964,579 | – | – |
| September | 997,152 | – | – |
| October | 1,028,220 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,013,979 | – | – |
| December | 1,229,701 | – | – |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,300 | 26,408 | 28,542 | 28,146 | 27,186 | 26,038 | 27,824 | 25,364 | 26,412 | 27,076 | 25,222 | 26,342 |
| 2025 | 26,596 | 23,362 | 26,178 | 27,428 | 26,120 | 25,366 | 28,020 | 26,290 | 27,762 | 28,350 | 27,100 | 28,576 |
| 2026 | 27,652 | 24,646 | 28,086 | 27,466 | 25,208 | 24,512 | 26,724 |
Series depth 22 years from 2004
Partial records from Airport Authority Hong Kong Airport Authority Hong Kong records only the part of Melbourne Airport's traffic that touches its own network. These are not Melbourne Airport's busiest destinations or its overall on-time rate.
Flights recorded between Jun 19, 2026 and Oct 11, 2026, counted from flight records published by Airport Authority Hong Kong. Not a current timetable.
| Airport at the other end | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong International Airport HKG | 1,080 | 7,412 |