The country’s international airports are served by the world’s main airlines, with regional flights from Buenos Aires, Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Asunción, Panama, Santiago de Chile and Lima. International flights also arrive from the United States and Europe. The main airports are Carrasco International Airport (18 kilometers from downtown Montevideo), Laguna del Sauce International Airport in Punta del Este (Maldonado) and Colonia de Sacramento (Laguna de los Patos International Airport). The new Carrasco International Airport was inaugurated in 2009 and is considered one of the most modern and attractive in the world. From there you have easy access to downtown Montevideo and destinations on the east coast, with direct buses to both points. It is also possible to hire a transfer, take a cab or rent a car at some of the car rental companies located at the airport.