DRW Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin
live · 41m ago
Darwin15:18·34°C·#85/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+7 min

Darwin (DRW) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +7 min, arrivals no data. No cancellations across 28 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
15:00today +7 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Darwin (DRW) delays today: departures are running +7 min, across 28 flights tracked so far. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 26 October 2026 at 05:07 UTC.

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
15:50SQ254SIN Singaporeon time
17:20JQ689ADL Adelaideon time
17:30QF1717PER Perth · gate 5on time
17:55VA1438PER Perth · gate 4on time
19:05JQ675BNE Brisbaneon time
00:40VA1456MEL Melbournescheduled
05:00TL960TRUSCOTTscheduled
05:45QQ4801GRANITES · gate 1scheduled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +28. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
15:00 15:11SQ253SIN from Singapore+11 min
16:30JQ688ADL from Adelaideon time
16:40QF1716PER from Perthon time
17:05VA1437PER from Perthon time
17:30TL183TSV from Townsvilleon time
17:35QF352DIL from Dilion time
Running late right now1 of 103 still on the board · 1.0%
+11
SQ253 from Singapore · arr 15:11
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~27 min on average.
In the air to DRWlive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land JQ676 from Brisbane, lands ~18:09
JQ676Brisbane
lands ~18:09

Positions as of 15:09 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why11 kt NW winds, Few clouds at DRW right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 28 A typical day here runs ~0.6%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 15–18 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 18:00 per the TAF. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 4th worst day of the last 19. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+2
MON
+1
TUE
+1
WED
+-1
THU
+0
FRI
+6
SAT
+-2
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+-2 min), heaviest on Saturday (+6 min).

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Sample · what you getDRW went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/darwin-DRW

Darwin airport delays today

DRW has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +7 min. Cancellations: 0 of 28 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 15:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 16:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds Variable at 20kt gusting to 35kt, Vis 1km, Thunderstorm Rain, Broken layer at 1200ft, Scattered clouds at 3000ft (Cumulonimbus).

Nearest tracked airports: CNS ADL PER MCY BNE OOL · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Darwin

Is Darwin (DRW) delayed right now?

DRW has minor delays. Departures +7 min, arrivals no data. No cancellations across 28 tracked flights.

What is the current weather at Darwin (DRW)?

Winds NW-320 at 11kt, Vis 10km, Temp 34°C, Dew 24°C, Alt 1011 hPa, Few clouds at 2500ft. 34°C. wind 11 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Darwin (DRW)?

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+-2 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+6 min).

How often are flights delayed at DRW today?

We tracked 28 flights today: departures +7 min, arrivals no data. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for DRW?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NNW-330 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 2500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches low-instrument conditions ahead: bigger delays and diversions become likely.
Wind320° 11 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew34 / 24 °C
Pressure1011 hPa
YPDN 260430Z AUTO 32011KT 9999 // FEW025 34/24 Q1011
12:30 to 14:30VFRWinds NNW-330 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 2500ft
14:30 to 19:30VFRWinds W-280 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft
19:30 to 09:30VFRWinds WNW-300 at 5kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 1500ft
09:30 to 14:30VFRWinds NW-310 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 2000ft
METAR 14:00 local · 1h ago · delay window 14:37 local · How these are computed → methodology