DRW → SYDDarwin to Sydney

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Direct flights from Darwin (DRW) to Sydney (SYD): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,155 km, an estimated 4 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Darwin and Sydney. Updated 29 October 2026 at 02:38 UTC.

Today, DRW → SYD

Thu 29 Oct · local times
JQ671JetstarIn the air, 39 min late

Left DRW at 00:49, 39 min after its 00:10 slot.

Track JQ671 →
  1. 00:10 JQ671Jetstar Left 00:49 +39 ·
  2. 01:10 QF843 Left 01:07 ·
  3. 12:00 QF841Qantas On scheduleGate 9 · T1 SYD est. 12:50sched 17:55
  4. 14:50 TFR49 On scheduleT1 ·

Checked DRW board 11:37 · SYD board 13:38

DRW Darwin smooth · +0
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
3,155 km · ~4h 33m est.
dep bank 00:15–12:0516x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live DRW and SYD delay boards

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 1 arrival
Flight time~4h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 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 JQ671 00:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF843 00:35 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · QF841 12:05 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA1350 11:45 Mo Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29JQ671departed+39
10-29QF843departed−3
10-28JQ671arrived+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
DRWDarwin +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 4 kt Full DRW delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 11 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DRW to SYD 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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How we measure this →

DRW to SYD questions

Is DRW–SYD 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–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:15 from DRW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DRW to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 3,155 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 253–300 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DRW–SYD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.