Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of its daily flights to Canberra via Melbourne, following the arrival of its aircraft in the Australian capital on 2 December 2025. The airline now operates flights across an Australian network of six major cities: Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra.
The return of operations to the Australian capital will provide enhanced global access, greater competition and expanded travel options for travellers in Canberra and the surrounding region, according to a press release published on the Qatar Airways website.
The daily flights, to be operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft, will allow travellers from Canberra to connect seamlessly to more than 170 destinations around the world via Hamad International Airport in Doha.
Business Class passengers can also experience the Qsuite cabin, which features seats that convert into fully flat beds and sliding privacy doors, while all passengers will receive free high-speed Starlink internet.
Through Qatar Airways' strategic partnership with Virgin Australia, travellers departing from Canberra can also reach key domestic destinations in Australia, including Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Adelaide and Melbourne, enhancing flexibility across Australia.
For his part, Eng. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, Group Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways, said the resumption of the airline's flights to the Australian capital, Canberra, represents a step in its ongoing commitment to the Australian travel market and to connecting communities around the world.
He added that Qatar Airways looks forward to welcoming travellers from Canberra on board its flights once again, and that it serves all travellers, whether they are travelling for business, government service, study or leisure.
Meanwhile, Stephen Byron, Chief Executive Officer of Canberra Airport, said the return of Qatar Airways flights marks a turning point for international travel, noting that the move restores a vital air link for more than one million people in the Australian Capital Territory and southern New South Wales, while opening up global opportunities for business and tourism.
It is worth noting that flights departing from Canberra will feature Qsuite seats, and the aircraft will be swapped for one without Qsuite seats in exceptional cases when operationally required.
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