Cheap flights from Scotland to Australia from £359

Flights to Scotland from Australia originate from two airports: Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) or Sydney Airport. Melbourne Airport is located about 14 miles from Central Melbourne. It is the busiest international hub in the city, the second busiest airport in the country with four terminals, including an international terminal. The busiest airport in Australia is Sydney Airport which is situated about nine miles from the city centre. It uses three terminals, including one international terminal. Air service to Scotland will arrive at one of two airports: Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI) or Glasgow International Airport (GLA). Edinburgh Airport is situated about six miles from downtown Edinburgh and is the busiest airport in Scotland, the sixth busiest in the UK, and employs one terminal building. Glasgow International Airport is the second busiest in Scotland and ninth busiest in the UK. Located about 10 miles from Central Glasgow, its single terminal is divided into three sections: West, Central and East Piers.

Unfortunately, direct flights from Australia to Scotland are not currently available. Passengers can avail themselves of connecting services via a couple of airlines. There are one-stop flights via Qantas and British Airways from Melbourne to Edinburgh via Doha, while Qatar offers a similar service from Sydney Airport to Edinburgh Airport. Qantas and British Airways operate an additional route via Doha and London, while Lufthansa operates one via Singapore and Frankfurt, with Japan Airlines using Hong Kong and London for another.

One-stop flights aboard both Qantas and British Airways from Melbourne to Edinburgh make short connections (about 2h) at Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) before continuing on to Edinburgh Airport. Both airlines also provide a service with additional connections at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) bound to Edinburgh and Glasgow, with total stopover times which vary from 4h - 24h 30min (Edinburgh) and 5h - 22h (Glasgow). Flights with Qatar from Sydney Airport to Edinburgh require a stopover of about 1h 50min at Doha Airport. Lufthansa flights connecting at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) can be as long as 26h 15min overall, while those via Japan Airlines stopping at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) and London Heathrow can last up to 35h 30min combined. Many connecting flights that involve overnight stays are usually less expensive than one-stop flights to Scotland from Australia.

UK citizens do not require a visa to travel from Australia to Scotland, but you must be in possession of a valid British passport. Dual Australian/UK citizens must use their British passports on any flights to Scotland from Australia. EU citizens and all other foreign nationals resident in Australia should make enquiries regarding visa requirements before they travel to the UK.

A quick flight from Scotland to Australia can take about 25h 50m. Emirates provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £1,006. The distance from Scotland to Australia is about 10496 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as £496 on China Southern. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Qatar Airways from £507 and British Airways from £542 one-way.

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Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Scotland to Australia (average of £721). Flying from Scotland to Australia in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,005). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.