The international airports of the country are served by the major airlines of the world, with regional flights from Buenos Aires, Porto Alegre, San Pablo, Río de Janeiro, Asunción, Panama, Santiago de Chile and Lima. Additionally, international flights arrive in Uruguay from the United States and Europe. The main airports are the International Airport of Carrasco (18 kilometers from the center of Montevideo), the International Airport Laguna del Sauce in Punta del Este (Maldonado) and the airport in Colonia de Sacramento, International Airport Laguna de los Patos. The new, International Airport of Carrasco was inaugurated in 2009 and is considered one of the most modern and attractive airports in the world. From there you have easy access to the center of Montevideo as well as the east coast with direct buses traveling in both directions. It is also easy to hire a private transfer, take a taxi or rent a car from some of the local car rental agencies in the airport.