Flights will soon take off from Australia's newest airport. Here's where they're going

Key points

• Western Sydney International Airport, officially named Nancy-Bird Walton Airport, will welcome its first passengers on 25 October. It is located at Luddenham near Badgerys Creek, about 45 kilometres from Sydney's CBD.
• Unlike Kingsford Smith Airport, it can operate around the clock. Seven airlines have committed to flights from the airport, including Qantas, Jetstar and Singapore Airlines.
• Until a rail link opens, travellers will rely on road and bus connections, including a shuttle to St Marys.