BNE → DRWBrisbane to Darwin

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Direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Darwin (DRW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 2,851 km, an estimated 4 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Brisbane and Darwin. Updated 11 October 2026 at 23:07 UTC.

BNE Brisbane smooth · +6
DRW Darwin smooth · +0
2,851 km · ~4h 09m est.
dep bank 08:10–20:3521x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
95 / 100

route health from live BNE and DRW delay boards

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~4h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia

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 days
Jetstar AirwaysJQ

Flights JQ674 20:35 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF824 08:10 daily · QF826 20:25 Mo We Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA447 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11JQ674arrived+15

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BNEBrisbane +6 min smooth Full BNE delay board →
DRWDarwin +0 min smooth Full DRW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BNE: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Brisbane to Darwin route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BNE 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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BNE to DRW questions

Is BNE–DRW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BNE is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BNE–DRW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 20:25 from BNE. 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 BNE to DRW?

Great-circle distance is 2,851 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 231–274 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BNE–DRW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.