SYD → DRWSydney to Darwin

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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Darwin (DRW): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 18 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 Sydney and Darwin. Updated 10 September 2026 at 18:37 UTC.

SYD Sydney smooth · +0
DRW Darwin smooth · +0
3,155 km · ~4h 33m est.
dep bank 07:40–20:2519x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live SYD 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~4h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysSunstate AirlinesVirgin 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 JQ672 20:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Sunstate AirlinesQF

Flights QF840 08:00 daily · QF842 20:25 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA1349 07:40 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10JQ672dep +35 → arr+20
09-10QF840departed+0
09-10QF842dep +0 → arr+18

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
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 5 kt Full SYD delay board →
DRWDarwin +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 2 kt Full DRW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 30% 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 Sydney to Darwin route actually runs

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

SYD to DRW questions

Is SYD–DRW 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 SYD–DRW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 20:25 from SYD. 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 SYD to DRW?

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 SYD–DRW fly?

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