DRW → ADLDarwin to Adelaide

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Direct flights from Darwin (DRW) to Adelaide (ADL): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 92% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 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 30 October 2026 at 20:07 UTC.

Today, DRW → ADL

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 07:30 QF1951Qantas On scheduleGate 4 · T1 ·

Checked DRW board 05:37 · ADL board 06:03

DRW Darwin busy · +16
ADL Adelaide smooth · +0
2,621 km · ~3h 52m est.
dep bank 07:30–17:4515x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 15x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 13 tracked DRW → ADL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~3h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
Jetstar AirwaysQantas Airways

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 varies Mo We Fr Sa Su

Qantas AirwaysQF100% on time

Flights QF1951 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · QF1953 11:30 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30JQ689dep +4 → arr+2
10-30QF1951dep −3 → arr−10
10-30QF1953dep −2 → arr+2
10-29QF1951dep −5 → arr−15
10-28JQ689dep +6 → arr−9
10-28QF1951dep −13 → arr−28
10-28QF1953dep −3 → arr−11
10-27QF1951dep +0 → arr−19
10-26JQ689dep +46 → arr+35
10-26QF1951dep −15 → arr−26
10-26QF1953dep +22 → arr+11
10-25JQ689dep +5 → arr−24
10-25QF1953dep −4 → arr−25

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 +16 min busy 🌤 clear · NE 4 kt Full DRW delay board →
ADLAdelaide +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · WNW 13 kt Full ADL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ADL: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DRW is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. 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 07:30 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 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.