Flying from Melbourne Orlando International Airport — Melbourne, Florida

Five airlines appear on the MLB airlines page as checked on October 8, 2026. Allegiant lists twice-weekly nonstop service to Pittsburgh (PIT), Allentown (ABE) and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG). American offers several daily nonstop flights to its Charlotte (CLT) hub, and Delta several daily nonstops to Atlanta (ATL). Sun Country flies twice weekly, seasonally, to Minneapolis and St. Paul (MSP). TUI flies from the United Kingdom, with flights to Melbourne originating at Birmingham, Belfast, Glasgow, London Gatwick, Manchester and Newcastle.

The route map is narrower than the airline count suggests. Charlotte and Atlanta are the only daily connections from Melbourne to the national network, and the Allegiant and Sun Country flights run on a twice-weekly pattern. The rest of the schedule is the TUI holiday program from Britain. Routes at small airports change often, so this list carries its check date; in 2021, for example, Passenger Terminal Today reported that Allegiant was then starting flights from Melbourne to Pittsburgh, Nashville and Concord, and only Pittsburgh remains on the 2026 list.

TUI is what made MLB an international passenger airport. Orlando Weekly reported the British airline's decision to move all of its Central Florida flights from Orlando Sanford to Melbourne beginning in 2022, using Boeing 787 Dreamliners, and called them the first transatlantic flights for the Brevard County airport. The same report noted that Melbourne then had year-round service only to Atlanta and Charlotte, and about half a million passengers the previous year in a terminal designed for four times that many.

The terminal work that followed was timed to the airline. Passenger Terminal Today reported in November 2021 that the project was preparing MLB to become the coastal gateway to Central Florida for TUI in March 2022, and that the airport expected 150,000 new international travelers in the first year. The program has kept growing. In February 2026, TTG reported that TUI would add a third weekly Manchester flight to Melbourne Orlando International from Friday, May 22, 2026, bringing its Orlando program to eight weekly departures.

The terminal was rebuilt between 2020 and early 2023. In May 2020 the Melbourne airport selected a design and construction team of Haskell, RS&H and Kinley, and in November 2021 stakeholders signed a beam at a topping out ceremony. The Moodie Davitt Report covered the unveiling of the renovated terminal in January 2023. According to the MLB amenities page, the $72 million renovation and expansion added 86,000 square feet, including a welcome center, new service gates, food and beverage space, expanded international baggage claim and four new sets of bathrooms.

Inside, The Tap Room sits between Gate 7 and Gate 8, Butcher Block Food on the Fly is across from Gate 7, Dunkin is past security across from Gate 1, and the Tiki Hut is a full bar in the domestic concourse. Core Plus Duty Free, across from Gate 8, serves both international and domestic passengers. A Hyatt Place hotel stands on the airport grounds a short walk from the terminal, with the Runway Rooftop Bar and Grill on top. The airside Premium Lounge at MLB operates seasonally from April through December and admits Priority Pass members, premium TUI customers and walk-in adults for $40. The airport's airline business page lists nine gates.

The airport is governed by its own board, the Melbourne Airport Authority, with seats tied to the City of Melbourne. The authority's board page lists seven seats: a chairman and a second member at large, three City Council representatives, a Melbourne Regional Chamber representative and an airport tenant representative. As of October 8, 2026, the council seats are held by Vice Chairman Mark LaRusso, Mayor Paul Alfrey and Vice Mayor David Neuman. Greg Donovan is executive director. A Florida Tech alumni profile describes the job as overseeing the authority's $28 million budget and a 2,750 acre airport.

The name has been contested. The Associated Press, in a story carried by News4Jax on May 29, 2021, reported that Melbourne International Airport began operations in 1928 and renamed itself Orlando Melbourne International Airport in 2015 to attract travelers. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority sued in 2019, saying the name misled passengers, and under a consent and license agreement the Melbourne Airport Authority announced the current name, Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The wartime naval air station chapter of the airfield is covered on a separate Melbourne history page.

Passenger counts have since climbed. Spectrum News 13 reported in February 2024 that MLB handled more than 747,000 passengers in 2023, its second highest total, topped only by 1990.

MLB's airline business page lists three runways: 09R/27L at 10,181 by 150 feet, 09L/27R at 6,000 by 150 feet, and the crosswind 05/23 at 3,001 by 75 feet. The same page credits a 2023 Florida Department of Transportation study with $3.1 billion in annual economic impact for the Melbourne airport and says about 20,000 professionals are on the MLB campus each day. Engine test runs use a ground run-up enclosure between the two parallel runways on taxiway C, sized for aircraft up to Group III.

Private flying has its own support network at MLB. The aviation services page names Sheltair as an FBO and into-plane fueler, FIT Aviation as an avgas-only FBO, and STS Mod Center, Heck Air and Southeast Aerospace for maintenance. The general aviation page lists FIT Aviation, Melbourne Flight Training and Eastern Florida State College's airframe and powerplant mechanics programs, and points pilots to the Melbourne Area Pilots Association. International private arrivals clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection at MLB, a user fee and landing rights port; they cannot be processed during scheduled international airline operations, from one hour before to two hours after, and weekend arrivals must be arranged with the Melbourne CBP office before 4 p.m. the Friday prior.

Parking is on airport property, a short walk from ticketing. The MLB parking page lists rates of $1.00 per 20 minutes with a $16.00 maximum per 24 hours, accessible spaces near the terminal entrance, and a free Cell Phone Waiting Lot, open 24/7, off the Return to Terminal road. Ride share pickup is outside baggage claim at the Melbourne terminal, and the airport publishes a list of licensed taxi, limousine and shuttle companies.

Eight brands staff the rental car counters near MLB baggage claim: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty. The airport's mailing address, 1 Air Terminal Parkway in Melbourne, is also the terminal entrance.