Moree Regional Airport (MRZ)

Departures from Moree Regional Airport (MRZ) at a glance

• 2flights a day85th busiest of 111 airports
• 1route from here
• 1airline
• 10:05 – 19:20first and last00061218

Collected 11 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Moree Regional Airport (MRZ) serves Moree, in the Gwydir Valley in north-west New South Wales (NSW). Moree Plains Shire Council operates the airport, which is on the Newell Highway. Destination NSW puts it 5 kilometres from Moree's town centre.

This site's schedule records show direct flights from Moree with Qantas to Sydney.

The terminal at Moree Regional Airport

Terminal opening hours

Airservices Australia's aerodrome entry for Moree, issued on 3 September 2026, gives the terminal's opening hours in local time as:

• Monday and Tuesday: 7.30 am to 3.30 pm
• Wednesday to Friday: 7.30 am to 8 pm
• Saturday: 7.30 am to 12.30 pm
• Sunday: 5 pm to 8 pm

On those hours the terminal is closed on Saturday afternoon and until 5 pm on Sunday, and it shuts at 3.30 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. Allow for them if you are meeting a flight or arriving early for one.

Security at Moree Regional Airport

Airservices Australia lists Moree as a security controlled airport. The council's airport page says the impact of the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 on the airport included the installation of full perimeter fencing and closed-circuit television (CCTV), among other measures. Check with Qantas before you fly whether screening applies to your flight.

Commonwealth screening conditions

The Commonwealth's Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre sets general conditions for air services, not a ruling on Moree. It lists these as separate conditions for an open charter or regular public transport air service to be aviation security screened:

• uses aircraft with a seating capacity of 40 or more persons
• operates from an Australian designated, tier 1 or tier 2 security controlled airport
• uses any aircraft departing from the same apron as a screened air service operating at a designated airport

Liquids, aerosols and gels

The Department of Home Affairs page on what you can and cannot bring says each container must be 100 mL, 100 g or less, and all containers must fit in one transparent, re-sealable plastic bag. These are general rules, not a ruling on Moree. Home Affairs says the restrictions apply in these situations:

• when departing Australia
• when transiting through Australia from one country to another
• when travelling on the domestic leg of a flight departing from an Australian international terminal
• before boarding an inbound flight at its last point of departure before it reaches Australia

Getting to and from Moree Regional Airport

Taxis and car hire

Destination NSW points arriving passengers to the taxi services at the airport for the short trip into town. It also suggests flying into Moree and renting a car, and says hire services are available at the airport. Contact a hire company to book before you travel.

Reaching Moree by road and rail

Destination NSW puts Moree just over seven hours' drive from Sydney and 5.5 hours from Brisbane. NSW TrainLink runs a train from Sydney's Central Station to Moree Station; check the current journey time with Transport for NSW when you book.

The airfield at Moree Regional Airport

Airservices Australia lists the sealed main runway as available 24 hours a day, with pilot-activated lighting, while the terminal keeps the hours above.

The Minister for Infrastructure announced funding under Round 4 of the Australian Government's Regional Airports Program for the council to upgrade the aeromedical apron, taxiway and parking bays at Moree Regional Airport, creating a 24-hour aeromedical facility.

Direct domestic flights recorded from Moree Regional Airport

This site's schedule records show direct domestic flights from Moree Regional Airport to the place below, with the airline recorded on the route.

Destination	Airport	Airlines recorded
Sydney	Sydney Airport (SYD)	Qantas

Check your check-in time with Qantas before you travel.

Moree and Sydney are both in New South Wales, which observes daylight saving, as do Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not.

Moree, its artesian baths and the Gwydir Valley

The Kamilaroi people are the traditional custodians of the land around Moree. The Tourism Moree website, which spells the name Gamilaroi, says the name Moree is believed to come from a Gamilaroi word meaning "rising sun", "long spring" or "water hole".

Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre

The Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre is at 20 Anne Street. The NSW Government says the hot mineral baths date from 1895, when a bore sunk into the Great Artesian Basin in search of irrigation water struck mineral water naturally heated to 41 degrees Celsius.

The NSW Government lists a cafe, kiosk, shop, picnic area, car park and a public toilet, and says the centre welcomes people with access needs. Destination NSW adds a day spa, sauna and gym.

Moree Online News and the New England Times report that the passive and active hot pools at the centre reopened on 9 April 2026 after nearly two years of disruption. Check with the centre on (02) 6752 2272 before you plan a trip around the pools.

The 1965 Freedom Ride and the heritage listing

The Moree Baths and Swimming Pool Complex in Anne Street was added to the National Heritage List on 6 September 2013. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water records that a Moree Council by-law "prevented Indigenous people from entering the Moree Baths and Pool", and that the Freedom Riders arrived in Moree on 19 February 1965.

The protest ended when the council rescinded the 1955 by-law. The department says the protest helped move public opinion towards a Yes vote in the 1967 referendum.

Farms, food and the Gwydir Wetlands

Destination NSW says Moree's soil supports olive groves, vineyards and beef, and lists a seasonal guided cotton farm tour that follows the crop from the farm to the gin, with transport included. It also lists tours of Trawalla, the Stahmann Pecan Nut Farm property.

The same page lists the Gwydir Wetlands, Moree Water Park for waterskiing and Mary Brand Park. A heritage and Art Deco walk starts at the Moree Visitor Information Centre, and the Aboriginal art collection is at Bank Art Museum Moree.

The same page lists the Moree Show in April and the Moree on a Plate Food and Wine Festival in May. Check the dates with the organisers before you book a flight around either event.

Questions about Moree Regional Airport

Who runs Moree Regional Airport?

Moree Plains Shire Council operates the airport.

When is the terminal at Moree Regional Airport open?

Airservices Australia's aerodrome entry of 3 September 2026 lists 7.30 am to 3.30 pm on Monday and Tuesday, 7.30 am to 8 pm from Wednesday to Friday, 7.30 am to 12.30 pm on Saturday and 5 pm to 8 pm on Sunday, all in local time.

How do I get from Moree Regional Airport into town?

Destination NSW points arriving passengers to the taxi services at the airport, and puts the airport 5 kilometres from Moree's town centre. It also says hire cars are available at the airport.

Which flights are recorded from Moree Regional Airport?

This site's schedule records show direct flights with Qantas to Sydney.

Does Moree observe daylight saving?

Yes. Moree is in New South Wales, which observes daylight saving, and so is Sydney.