PER → DRWPerth to Darwin

live

Direct flights from Perth (PER) to Darwin (DRW): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,652 km, an estimated 3 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Perth and Darwin. Updated 22 September 2026 at 16:37 UTC.

PER Perth smooth · +4
DRW Darwin smooth · +0
2,652 km · ~3h 54m est.
dep bank 09:00–12:5512x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live PER and DRW delay boards

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~3h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sunstate AirlinesVirgin Australia Regional 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
Sunstate AirlinesQF

Flights QF1740 varies Mo Fr Sa Su · QF848 11:00 Tu We Th · QF1742 varies Mo Th Fr Su

Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesVA

Flights VA1437 11:35 Mo We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-22QF848arrived+17
09-21QF1740arrived+18
09-21QF1742arrived+23

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
PERPerth +4 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 2 kt Full PER delay board →
DRWDarwin +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 2 kt Full DRW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PER: 33% 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 Perth to Darwin route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PER 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Perth (PER) to Darwin (DRW) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/PER-DRW
How we measure this →

PER to DRW questions

Is PER–DRW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PER is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PER–DRW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 from PER. 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 PER to DRW?

Great-circle distance is 2,652 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 217–257 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PER–DRW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.