DRW → ADLDarwin to Adelaide

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Direct flights from Darwin (DRW) to Adelaide (ADL): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 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 Darwin and Adelaide. Updated 8 September 2026 at 09:38 UTC.

DRW Darwin smooth · +0
ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
2,621 km · ~3h 52m est.
dep bank 06:15–18:4513x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live DRW and ADL delay boards

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~3h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysSunstate Airlines

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 JQ689 18:45 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Sunstate AirlinesQF

Flights QF1907 06:15 daily · QF1905 13:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08QF1905dep +38 → arr+0
09-08QF1907arrived+5

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
DRWDarwin +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 11 kt Full DRW delay board →
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 6 kt Full ADL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DRW and ADL: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Darwin to Adelaide route actually runs

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

Is DRW–ADL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DRW–ADL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 18:45 from DRW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ADL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DRW to ADL?

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 DRW–ADL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.