How Perth Easily Became Australia's Gateway To Europe

Australian travelers bound for Europe have always had to face a two-stage journey, with a domestic transcontinental flight to an east-coast hub, followed by a long-haul connection through the Middle East or Southeast Asia. There is one location that bucks this trend, that being Perth. Sitting nearly 2,000 miles (3,218 km) closer to London than Sydney, quietly positioned Western Australia as the nation's natural international springboard, the Western Australian city has become the main entry point for non-stop flights to continental Europe.