Canberra besides being the political capital of Australia can also be considered to be its cultural and educational capital. The city was planned and established in 1908. it is an exception among other Australian cities as it had been built with a specific purpose of becoming the capital of the country. Canberra is situated midway between the two most important cities of Australia, Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra is the seat of important governmental institutions like the Parliament and the High court of Australia. Canberra also houses few of the famous national museums and cultural centers of the country, which are frequently visited by tourists from inside as well outside the country.

Several cultural and political institutions of Australia, like the Australian Institute of Sport, National Gallery of Australia, Australian War Memorial, National Archives of Australia, National Museum of Australia, National Library of Australia, National Portrait Gallery and the Old Parliament House are present in Canberra. Being the capital city, it is necessary for Canberra to maintain connections to all the major domestic as well as international destinations . Canberra is connected to all major domestic cities through a wide network of flights. One of the major cities of the New South Wales province connected to Canberra via flights is the city of the Blue Mountains. Located against the amazing backdrop of the Blue Mountains the city is an important tourist destination. Regular services of flights from Blue Mountains arrive at the Canberra International Airport. Blue Mountains does not have an airport of its own. The major airports lying close to Blue Mountains is the Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

The major Airlines operating flights from Blue Mountains to Canberra are:

Qantas Airways

Hazelton Airlines

Price of ticket for flights between Blue Mountains and Canberra:

Qantas Airways - $135

Hazelton Airlines - $140

Schedule of flights from Blue Mountains to Canberra

As the two cities of Canberra and Blue Mountains belong to the same province, the duration of flights from Blue Mountains range between 4 to 5 hours.

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