Hotels in Canberra, ACT, Australia (CBR-Canberra Intl.)

Canberra Airport - CBR Canberra

The Canberra Airport, CBR, is one of the main airports catering to Canberra, Australia along with Queanbeyan and certain areas of South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The Capital Airport Group under businessman Terry Snow operates the airport. Seven airlines fly from Canberra Airport, including Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways. From 2018 to 2019, the airport accommodated 3.2 million passengers. In 2018, the busiest domestic route taken was to Melbourne, while the busiest international route was to Singapore.

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The Canberra Airport was constructed from a previously operational airstrip. It fell under the control of the RAAF in 1939. One year later, the airport was involved in what would be termed the Canberra air disaster. A Lockheed Hudson aircraft preparing to land ended up crashing near the airport, killing its crew and passengers that comprised of government staff. Since then, ownership of the Canberra site fell to the Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd. Before the more modern expansion efforts, the Canberra Airport had two terminals. It was in 2009 that the airport announced its plans to modernize and improve its infrastructure. The new extension constructed were named after David Warren, who invented the blackbox, and this naming was initially proposed by Eve Cogan at only 10 years old. Some cities near Canberra Airport are Barton, Hawker, Gundaroo, Sutton, and Weston Creek.

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Vibe Hotel Canberra is less than a mile away from the airport, offers spacious and beautiful rooms, while the Canberra Short Term Holiday Accommodation, is a 3-star hotel that boasts its outdoor pool and barbeque facilities. The Moruya Airport is one of the nearest neighboring airports to Canberra.

On this page it is easy to search for Canberra, ACT, Australia airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Canberra, ACT, Australia (CBR-Canberra Intl.) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the CBR airport. Most of these CBR hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Canberra, ACT, Australia motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the CBR airport are King's Park, Australian Defence Force Academy, and Kamberra Function Centre.