The nearest airport to Melaka is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), which is 93 km from Melaka. It is just a two-hour drive to Melaka from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Melaka has a small airport situated in Batu Berendam, which is 10 km away from the city and serves mainly a few Indonesian destinations.
The best way to reach Melaka by air is through Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur International Airport is one of Southeast Asia's leading airports and a major aviation hub. It is among the seven busiest airports in Asia. It currently handles 40 million passengers per year and connects Malaysia extensively with the world.
The airport has two terminals each for domestic (terminal A and B) and international flights (terminal G and H). KLIA airport has massive duty free stalls, wireless internet (Wi-Fi), prayer rooms, showers and massage service. There are also lounge areas, movie lounge, children play area, etc. The airport also features a natural rainforest in the middle of the terminals.
Apart from KLIA, the nearest airport to Melaka is Batu Berendam. It occupies 141 acres of land, and has a runway long enough for small aircrafts only. Built in 1952, the Batu Berendam airport is not very big and has fewer facilities in comparison with KLIA.Food court and basic facilities like ATM and cyber café are there.
The best way to reach Melaka by air is from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Most international airlines connect almost every international destination with Kuala Lumpur. Indian Airlines, Malaysian Airlines and Air Asia among several other airlines operate several flights daily from Indian cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, etc. to Kuala Lumpur.
Flight duration from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur is around 55 minutes and from the KLIA, it needs around 2 hours drive to reach Melaka. Taxi and bus services are also available at the airport to reach Melaka. It is 150 km (93 miles) from Kuala Lumpur, 216 km (134 miles) from Johor Bahru, and 90 km (56 miles) from Port Dickson.
One can travel by road, air or even take a ferry. Road travel is a pleasant experience as travellers get to see the beautiful scenery of the tropical country.
Melaka has an airport which is connected to 7 other destinations. The airlines servicing Melaka are Air Asia, Jet Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Indian Airlines and Air India Express.
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