The Europe to Australia corridor for live animals
The Europe to Australia route is one of the corridors AVIBooking coordinates regularly. It requires specialist knowledge of available carriers, transit hub conditions and destination import requirements.
Australia has some of the world's strictest animal import biosecurity requirements. Animals require health certificates, microchipping and in some cases post-arrival quarantine at the DAFF Mickleham facility.
Journey times of 24-36 hours mean overnight stops are standard for welfare reasons. Hub selection matters significantly.
Emirates via Dubai is the most popular choice for this corridor among IPATA-member pet relocation companies, offering the best connectivity and one-stop routing from most European departure cities.
Australian import regulations require compliance with specific vaccination and testing timelines that must be coordinated well in advance.
Distance
approx. 16,000-20,000 km
Typical journey time
24-36 hours including transit
Primary airlines
Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Singapore Airlines
Key transit hubs
Dubai (DXB), Frankfurt (FRA), Doha (DOH), Singapore (SIN)