Airport guide
Canberra AirportIATA code CBR
Canberra Airport (CBR/YSCB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Canberra, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Canberra, Australia
- Codes
- CBR · YSCB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Canberra
- Region
- Oceania
Canberra Airport (CBR/YSCB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Canberra, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Canberra local time at coordinates -35.310°, 149.190°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Canberra Airport (CBR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Canberra, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Canberra Airport details
- IATA code
- CBR
- ICAO code
- YSCB
- City
- Canberra
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Canberra
- Coordinates
- -35.307°, 149.195°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Canberra Airport’s own pages.
CBR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 575 m (1,886 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 2.44 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Moruya Airport MYA · 108 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CBR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 17/35: 3,283 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,283 m10,771 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12/30 | 1,679 m5,509 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from CBR
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from CBR in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from CBR to 2 destinations, on 2 airlines.
Airlines named on the fares
- JQJetstar1 destination
- VAVirgin Australia1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Australia (2)
- Gold Coast, Sydney
Check schedules with the airline or Canberra Airport before you book.
Routes from CBR
Originfacts does not track any routes from CBR yet, so no route records are listed here. Destinations with nonstop fares are listed under Airlines and destinations above. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CBR is
6.4 km east-southeast
Canberra Airport lies 6.4 km east-southeast of Canberra city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CBR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Canberra, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Canberra Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:canberraairport.com.au (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at CBR, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -35.31°, 149.19° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: January (average high 28°C). Coolest: July (11°C high, 2°C low). Wettest: March (94 mm); driest: July (33 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 14°C | 81 mm | |
| Feb | 27°C | 13°C | 66 mm | |
| Mar | 24°C | 12°C | 94 mm | |
| Apr | 20°C | 8°C | 40 mm | |
| May | 15°C | 5°C | 36 mm | |
| Jun | 11°C | 2°C | 38 mm | |
| Jul | 11°C | 2°C | 33 mm | |
| Aug | 13°C | 2°C | 35 mm | |
| Sep | 16°C | 4°C | 36 mm | |
| Oct | 20°C | 7°C | 68 mm | |
| Nov | 23°C | 9°C | 84 mm | |
| Dec | 26°C | 12°C | 70 mm |
Airports near Canberra
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MoruyaMoruya AirportMYA109 km
- CoomaSnowy Mountains AirportOOM113 km
- Wagga WaggaWagga Wagga AirportWGA157 km
- WollongongWollongongWOL167 km
- MerimbulaMerimbula AirportMIM189 km
- OrangeOrange AirportOAG215 km
- BathurstRaglan AirportBHS216 km
- AlburyAlbury AirportABX219 km
- SydneySydney (Kingsford Smith) AirportSYD238 km
Canberra Airport: common questions
Where is Canberra Airport?
Canberra Airport serves Canberra, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -35.307°, 149.195°.
What are the airport codes for Canberra Airport?
The IATA code is CBR and the ICAO code is YSCB.
What time zone is CBR in?
Canberra Airport is in the Australia/Canberra time zone.
What is the official website of Canberra Airport?
The airport’s official website is canberraairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Canberra Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CBR: 17/35 (3,283 m (10,771 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (1,679 m (5,509 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from CBR?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from CBR to 2 destinations, the most in Australia (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Canberra Airport open?
Wikidata gives 7 May 1927 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Canberra Airport?
Wikidata records 2.44 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is CBR from Canberra city centre?
Canberra Airport is about 6.4 km east-southeast of Canberra city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the weather like at CBR through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at January (average high 28°C, low 14°C) and the coolest at July (11°C / 2°C); March is the wettest (94 mm) and July the driest (33 mm).
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Canberra Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q14300 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)