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Direct flights from Adelaide (ADL) to Darwin (DRW): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,621 km, an estimated 3 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Adelaide and Darwin. Updated 30 October 2026 at 11:07 UTC.
Today, ADL → DRW
Fri 30 Oct · local times- 07:55 QF1950Qantas Left 08:17 +22 Landed 10:40
- 13:45 JQ688Jetstar Left 14:12 +27 Landed 16:35 +5
- 17:05 QF1952Qantas Left 17:05 Landed 19:50
Checked ADL board 16:25 · DRW board 20:37
ADL
Adelaide
smooth · +7
DRW
Darwin
smooth · +0
2,621 km · ~3h 52m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 15x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 9 tracked ADL → DRW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~3h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at ADL: a 26% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Adelaide to Darwin route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ADL to DRW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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ADL to DRW questions
Is ADL–DRW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ADL is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ADL–DRW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 and evening departures around 17:05 from ADL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DRW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ADL to DRW?
Great-circle distance is 2,621 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 215–255 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ADL–DRW fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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