Airlines Of The South Pacific
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Shown below are several airlines which are either based in or travel around the South Pacific.
AIR AUSTRAL
Air Austral is a French airline formed in 1975, which is based on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion. The airline flies to nineteen destinations, including Sydney in Australia and New Caledonia. Flights to these destinations can be taken from the company’s main airport hub at -
Saint Denis Roland Garros Airport, Sainte Marie, Reunion.
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La Tontouta International Airport, Paita, Noumea, New Caledonia.
Kingsford Smith International Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
AIR CALIN
Air Calin is an international airline based in New Caledonia. The airline was formed in 1983 and flies to eleven destinations, including seven Pacific locations, from it’s main airport hub at -
La Tontouta International Airport, Paita, Noumea, New Caledonia.
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Auckland International Airport, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand.
Brisbane International Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Fa’aa International Airport, Papeete, Tahiti.
Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Kingsford Smith International Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Hihifo Airport, Wallis Island, Wallis & Futuna Islands, French Polynesia.
AIR CALEDONIE
Air Caledonie is the domestic airline for New Caledonia. The ailine was formed in 1954 when it was originally known as Transpac, before changing it’s name to it’s present one in 1968. The airline flies to eleven domestic destinations within New Caledonia from it’s main airport hub at -
Magenta Airport, Noumea, New Caledonia.
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Hihifo Airport, Wallis Island, Wallis & Futuna Islands, French Polynesia.
Pointe Vele Airport, Futuna Island, Wallis & Futuna Islands, French Polynesia.
Moue Airport, Ile des Pins, New Caledonia.
The four destinations of Belep, Kone, Koumac, & Touho within New Caledonia.
The four destinations of Lifou, Mare, Ouvea & Tiga within the Loyalty Islands.
AIR CHATHAMS
Air Chathams is a New Zealand airline which was formed in 1986. The airline flies to four destinations within New Zealand from it’s hub airport at –
Tuuta Airport, Waitangi, Rekohu Island, Chatham Islands.
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Auckland International Airport, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.
Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.
Napier International Airport, Napier, South Island, New Zealand.
Wellington International Airport, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.
AIR KIRIBATI
Air Kiribati is the flag carrier airline of the Kiribati government. The airline was formed in 1995 and flies to sixteen domestic destinations within the Gilbert Islands, the Line Islands and the Phoenix Islands. The airline also flies to three international destinations from it's main airport hub at -
Bonriki International Airport, South Tarwara, Kiribati, Gilbert Islands.
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Amata Kabua International Airport, Maguro Atoll, Marshall Islands.
Brisbane International Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Nauru International Airport, Yaren, Nauru.
The islands of Abaiang, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Beru, Butaritari, Kuri, Maiana, Makin, Marakei, Nikunau, Nonouti, Onotoa, Tabiteuea North, Tabiteuea South & Tamana, within Kiribati.
AIR FRANCE
Air France is the flag carrier airline of France and is one of the world’s major airlines flying to hundreds of destinations. The airline, which was formed in 1933, flies to just one of the French overseas territories in the Pacific from it’s main airport hub at -
Charles De Gaulle International Airport, Roissy, Paris, France.
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Fa’aa International Airport, Papeete, Tahiti. Via Los Angeles, California.
AIR MARSHALL ISLANDS
Air Marshall Islands is the flag carrier airline of the Marshall Islands. The airline was formed in 1980 and flies to twenty eight domestic destinations within the Marshall Islands, from it’s main airport hub at -
Amata Kabua International Airport, Maguro Atoll, Marshall Islands.
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The atolls and islands of Ailuk, Airak, Aur, Bikini, Ebon, Enewetak, Jabat, Jaluit, Jeh, Kaben, Kili, Kwajalein, Lae, Likiep, Majkin, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namdrik, Rongelep, Tinak, Ujae, Utirik, Woja, Wotho & Wotje.
AIR NEW ZEALAND
Air New Zealand is New Zealand’s flag carrier airline and has been in service since 1939 when it was then known as TEAL, Tasman Empire Airways Ltd.
The airline flies to twenty eight international destinations and twenty eight domestic routes. The airline’s business headquarters are based in the city of Auckland on New Zealand’s North Island, where it’s main hub airport, Auckland International, is also located. Air New Zealand flies to eight Pacific Island destinations from -
Auckland International Airport, Mangere, New Zealand.
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Faleolo International Airport, (Apia) Upolo Island, Western Samoa.
Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Niue International Airport, Alofi, Niue.
Norfolk Island International Airport,, Norfolk Island.
La Tontoula International Airport, Paita, Noumea, New Caledonia.
Fa’aa International Airport, Papeete, Tahiti.
Raratonga International Airport, Avarua, Cook Islands.
Fua’amotu International Airport, (Nukualofa) Tongapatu, Tonga.
AIR NIUGINI
Air Niugini is the national airline of Papua New Guinea and was formed in 1973. The airline flies to thirty one destinations, including twenty one domestic destinations within Papua New Guinea, from it’s main airport hub at -
Jackson’s International Airport, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
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Brisbane International Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Cairns International Airport, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Henderson International Airport, Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Kingsford Smith International Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Narita International Airport, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan.
Hong Kong International Airport, Chep Lap Kok, Hong Kong.
Changi Airport, Est Region, Singapore.
Niinoy Aquina International Airport, Paranque & Pasay, Manila, Philippines.
Mactan Cebu International Airport, Barangay Ibo, Lapu – Lapu, Philippines.
AIR PACIFIC / FIJI AIRWAYS
In 2013 Air Pacific rebranded and become known as Fiji Airways.
Air Pacific is the flag carrier airline of Fiji and has been in service since 1951. The airline was founded by Australian aviator, Harold Gatty, and begun life as Katafanga Estates, a domestic airline which flew around the Fijian islands from it's base at Nausori Airport.
Today the company fly to twenty two destinations, eight Pacific routes and nine domestic routes within Fiji, from it’s main airport hub at -
Nadi International Airport, Vitu Levi, Fiji .
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Auckland International Airport, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand.
Bonriki International Airport, South Tarwara, Kiribati, Gilbert Islands.
Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Brisbane International Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Cassidy International Airport, Banaba, Kirimati, Gilbert Islands.
Christchurch International Airport, Harewood, Christchurch, New Zealand
Faleolo International Airport, Apia, Upolu Island, Western Samoa.
Fua’amotu International Airport, (Nukualofa) Tongapatu, Tonga.
Funafuti International Airport, Vaiaku, Tuvalu.
Kingsford Smith International Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Henderson International Airport, Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Honalulu International Airport, Honalulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The islands of Cicia, Kadavu, Labasa, Lakeba, Rotuma, Taveuni & Vanuabalavu, within Fiji.
Or from Nausori International Airport, Suva, Fiji
To Auckland International Airport, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand.
AIR RAROTONGA
Air Rarotonga is the national airline of the Cook Islands. The airline was formed in 1978 and operates an extensive inter island schedule within the Cook Islands from it’s main airport hub at –
Raratonga International Airport, Avarua, Cook Islands.
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Fa’aa International Airport, Papeete, Tahiti.
The islands of Aitutaki, Aitu, Manaia, Manihiki, Mitiaro, Penrhyn, Puka Puka & Raratonga in the Cook Islands.
AIR TAHITI
Air Tahiti, which was formed in 1953, is a Tahitian domestic airline which flies to forty seven destinations within French Polynesia from it’s main airport hub at -
Fa’aa International Airport, Papeete, Tahiti.
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The Austral Archipelago - The islands of Raivavae, Rimatara, Rurutu & Tubuai.
The Cook Islands - Rorotonga.
The Gambier Islands - The islands of Mangareva & Tureia.
The Marquesa Islands - The islands of Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka & Ua Pou.
The Society Islands - The islands of Huahine, Maupiti, Moorea & Raiatea.
The Tuamotu Archipelago - The islands of Ahe, Anaa, Arutua, Fakaraua, Hao, Makemo, Manihi, Mataiva, Raniroa, Takapoto, Takaroa, & Tikehau.
AIR TAHITI NUI
Air Tahiti Nui is the flag carrier airline of Tahiti. The airline was formed in 1996 and flies to four international destinations from it’s main airport hub at -
Fa’aa International Airport, Papeete, Tahiti.
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Auckland International Airport, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand.
Charles De Gaulle International Airport, Roissy, Paris, France
Los Angeles International Airport, Westchester, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Narita International Airport, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan.
AIR VANUATU
Air Vanuatu, which was formed in 1981, is the national airline of Vanuatu and flies to thirty six destinations, twenty eight of which are domestic destinations within Vanuatu, from it’s main hub airport at -
Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
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Auckland International Airport, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand.
Brisbane International Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
La Tontouta International Airport, Paita, Noumea, New Caledonia
Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Nausori International Airport, Suva, Fiji.
Kingsford Smith International Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The islands of -
Malampa - six destinations.
Penama - five destinations.
Sanma - two destinations.
Shefa - five destinations.
Tafea - six destinations.
Torba - four destinations.
Or from Santo Pekoa International Airport, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
To Brisbane International Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
AVIANA AIR / INTER ISLAND AIRWAYS
Aviana Air, also known as Inter Island Airways, is based in American Samoa and was formed in 1993. The airline flies to two neighbouring islands from it’s main airport hub at -
Tafuna International Airport, Pago Pago, Tutuila Island, American Samoa.
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Faleolo International Airport, Apia, Upolu Island, Western Samoa
Fitiuta Airport, Manu’a Islands, American Samoa.
CAPE AIR
Cape Air is a Massachusettes based airline which began operation in 1989.The airline operates over thirty flight within the U.S.A as well as two flights within the Northern Mariana Islands, from it’smain airport hub at –
Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Barrigada & Tamunging, Guam.
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Benjamin Taisacan Manglona International Airport, Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands.
Fransisco C.Alda International Airport, Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands.
CHATHAMS PACIFIC
Chathams Pacific is a subsidiary of the New Zealand airline, Air Chathams, which was formed in 1986. The airline flies to seven domestic destinations within Tonga from it's main airport hub at -
Fua’amotu International Airport, (Nukualofa) Tongapatu, Tonga.
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The islands of Eua, Niuatoputapu, Nuafo'ou, the Haapai Islands & the Vavau Islands.
CONTINENTAL UNITED AIRLINES
Continental United Airways is a vast American airline formed through the merger of the former Continental Airways and United Airlines in 2012. The airline flies to hundreds of worldwide and U.S destinations, including nine destinations within the south Pacific from its hub airport at -
Honalulu International Airport, Honalulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
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Amata Kabua International Airport, Maguro Atoll, Marshall Islands.
Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Barrigada & Tamunging, Guam.
Cairns International Airport, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Chuuk International Airport, Weno Island, Federated States of Micronesia.
Fransisco C.Alda International Airport, Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands.
Kosrae Airport, Okat, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia.
Pohnpei International Airport, Pohnpei Island, Federated States of Micronesia.
Roman Tmetuchi International Airport, Airai (Koror), Babelthuap Island, Palau.
Yap International Airport, Chuuk State, Weno Island, Federated States of Micronesia.
Or from Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Barrigada & Tamunging, Guam
To Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
CORAL SUN AIRWAYS
Established in 2009, Coral Sun is a domestic airline of the Gilbert Islands. The airline flies to seventeen domestic destinations within the island group from it’s main hub airport at -
Bonriki International Airport, South Tarwara, Kiribati, Gilbert Islands.
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The the islands of Abaing, Abermama, Aranuka, Arorae, Beru, Butaritari, Kuria, Makin, Marakei, Onotoa, Nonouti, Nikunau. Tabitevea & Tamana.
HAWAIIN AIRLINES
Hawaiin Airlines was founded in 1929 and is the main airline of the U.S state of Hawaii. The airline operates six inter - Hawaii Island routes to Hawaii, Oahu, Kaua'i, Lana'i, Mau'i, and Moloka'i, as well as flying to ten destinations within the U.S.A, four destinations in Japan and one route each to the Philippines and South Korea.
The airline also provides four south Pacific routes from it’s main airport hub at -
Honalulu International Airport, Honalulu, Hawaii, U.S.A
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Brisbane International Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Kingsford SmithInternational Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Fa’aa International Airport, Papeete, Tahiti.
Tafuna International Airport, Pago Pago, Tutuila Island, American Samoa.
JETSTAR
Jetstar is a low cost, Australian airline, which is a subsidiary of the country’s flag carrier airline Quantas. The airline was formed in 2003 and flies to twenty seven destinations, nineteen in Australia, five in New Zealand and three in the Pacific. The Pacific Island flights are from the airline’s main airport hub at -
Kingsford Smith International Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Ngurah Rai International Airport, Tuban, Bali, Indonesia.
Honalulu International Airport, Honalulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
LAN CHILE AIRLINES
LanChile is a brand of the LATAM Airlines Group and the flag carrier airline of Chile. The airline has been in operation since 1929, under various names, and flies to seventeen domestic destinations and over thirty international destinations. The airline has two flights to the south Pacific from it’s main airport hub at -
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, Santiago, Chile
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Mataveri International Airport, Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Fa’aa International Airport, Papeete, Tahiti.
NORTHERN AIR
Northern Air is a domestic Fijian airline which flies to seven domestic destinations within Fiji, from it’s main airport hub at -
Nausori International Airport, Suva, Fiji.
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The islands of Gau, Kadavu, Koro, Labasa, Levuka, Moala & Savusavu.
PACIFIC SUN
Pacific Sun is a subsidiary airline of Air Pacific, soon to become Fiji Airways, which flies to forty six destinations, seven domestic routes within Fiji, twenty eight U.S destinations and thirteen Pacific routes, from it’s main airport hub at -
Nausori International Airport, Suva, Fiji.
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Auckland International Airport, Auckland New Zealand.
Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Bonriki International Airport, South Tarwara, Kiribati, Gilbert Islands.
Brisbane International Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Cassidy International Airport, Banaba, Kirimati, Gilbert Islands.
Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.
Faleolo International Airport, Apia, Upolu Island, Western Samoa.
Fua’amotu International Airport, (Nukualofa) Tongapatu, Tonga.
Funafuti International Airport, Vaiaku, Tuvalu.
Henderson International Airport, Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Honalulu International Airport, Honalulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
Hong Kong International Airport, Chep Lap Kok, Hong Kong.
Kingsford Smith International Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The islands of Cicia, Kadavu, Labasa, Rotuma, Savusavu, Tavevuni & Vanuabalavu within Fiji.
POLYNESIAN AIRLINES
Polynesian Airlines is the national flag carrier of Samoa and has been since it’s inauguration in 1962. The airline once flew all over the Pacific until the introduction of flights by Virgin Samoa and Virgin Australia airlines to the region, which between them were able to offer the same routes for less cost. Today the airline flies to just one destination from it’s main airport hub at -
Fagali’i Airport, Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa.
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Tafuna Airport, Pago Pago Tutuila Island, American Samoa.
OUR AIRLINE
Our Airline is the national flag carrier airline of the Republic of Nauru. The airline was formed in 1970 as Air Nauru. The airline operates four Pacific destinations from it’s main hub airport at -
Nauru International Airport, Yaren, Nauru
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Brisbane International Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Amata Kabua International Airport, Maguro Atoll, Marshall Islands.
Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Bonriki International Airport, South Tarwara, Kiribati, Gilbert Islands.
QUANTAS AIRWAYS
Quantas is Australia’s flag carrier airline and has been in service since 1920, making it the oldest, continuously in use airline in the world. The airline was founded in Winton, Queensland in November 1920 where it was then know as the Queensland And Northern Territories Aerial Services, hence QUANTAS.
The airline’s head office is located in Mascot, Botany Bay, Sydney, where it’s main hub airport, Kingsford Smith Internationational, is also located.
Quantas flies to twenty one international destinations, bringing almost 20% of the world’s passengers into Australia, twenty domestic routes within Australia ,which include the offshore islands of Hayman, Hamilton, Horn, Lord Howe and Kangaroo Islands.
The airline also flies to five destinations in New Zealand and seven Pacific Island destinations, from their main airport hub at -
Kingsford Smith International Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Canton Island Airport, Canton Island, The Phoenix Islands, Kiribati.
Fa’aa International Airport, Papeete, Tahiti.
Henderson International Airport, Honiara, Solomon Islands.
La Tontoula International Airport, Paitas, Noumea, New Caledonia.
Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Norfolk Island International Airport, Norfolk Island.
SAMOA AIR
Samoa Air is a new airline which was launched in 2012. At present the airline has just one route from it’s main airport hub at -
Faleolo International Airport, Upolu Island, Western Samoa.
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Maota Airport, Salelologa, Savai’i Island, Western Samoa.
SKYTRANS
Skytrans is a regional Australian airline which was formed in 1990. The airline flies to twenty three destinations around Queensland as well as four other Australian capitals, from it’s main airport hub at -
Cairns Airport, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
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Brisbane International Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Darwin International Airport, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Perth Airport , Central Business District, Perth, Western Australia.
Kingsford Smith International Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Twenty three destinations within Queensland.
SOLOMON AIRLINES
Solomon Airlines is the national airline of the Solomon Islands. The airline was formed in 1962 and flies to twenty four destinations from it’s main airport hub at -
Henderson International Airport, Honiara, Solomon Islands.
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Brisbane Internationl Airport, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Twenty three domestic destinations within the Solomon Islands.
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA / VIRGIN SAMOA
www.virginaustralia.com / www.virginaustralia.com/ws
Virgin Australia and Virgin Samoa are part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group of airlines and were formed in the year 2000 under the brand name Virgin Blue. Today the two airlines are the largest, low cost carriers in Oceania, flying to over fifty destinations between them.Below is a list of their most popular routes.
From Adelaide International Airport, Adelaide, South Australia
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Ngurah Rai International Airport, Tuban, Bali, Indonesia.
From Auckland International Airport, Auckland, New Zealand
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Faleolo International Airport, Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa .
Fua’amotu International Airport, (Nukualofa) Tongapatu, Tonga.
Raratonga International Airport, Avarua, Cook Islands.
From Brisbane Airport, Brisbane, Queensland
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Faleolo International Airport, Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa .
Jackson’s International Airport, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Henderson International Airport, Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
From Christmas Island Airport, Christmas Island
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Cocos Keeling Island Airport, West Island, Cocos Keeling Islands.
From Melbourne International Airport, Tullamarine, Melbourne, Victoria
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Ngurah Rai International Airport, Tuban, Bali, Indonesia.
Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
From Perth Airport, Perth, Western Australia
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Christmas Island Airport, Christmas Island.
Ngurah Rai International Airport, Tuban, Bali, Indonesia.
Phuket International Airport, Amphoe Thalang, Thailand.
From Kingsford Smith International Airport, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales
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Faleolo International Airport, Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa.
Nadi International Airport, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Fua’amotu International Airport, (Nukualofa) Tongapatu, Tonga.
Jackson’s International Airport, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Ngurah Rai International Airport, Tuban, Bali, Indonesia.
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