How much are direct flights to Darwin?

On average, a one-way direct flight to Darwin will cost users approximately $367. If you're looking for a direct return flight to Darwin, you can expect to pay around $1,017.

Which airlines fly direct to Darwin?

At the moment, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways, Airnorth, Nexus offer direct flights to Darwin. Jetstar is currently the most popular airline that flies direct to Darwin.

How long is a direct flight to Darwin?

While the flight duration depends heavily on the origin, travellers can expect non-stop flights to Darwin to last approximately 3h 43m on average. The quickest direct flight to Darwin at this time departs from Cairns (2h 35m), while the longest leaves from Sydney (4h 30m).

What is the best time of year to fly direct to Darwin?

If you're seeking the lowest price on a direct flight to Darwin, February is worth consideration, as prices are usually at their lowest, on average. February may be most appealing to users looking for the quietest time to visit Darwin, when demand is typically at its lowest.

What is the most popular direct flight origin to Darwin?

Currently, the most popular direct flight origin to Darwin is Melbourne Airport. A return direct flight from Melbourne Airport to Darwin typically costs around $884.

At the moment, the best time to book a non-stop flight to Darwin is in November with an average price of $312. If you're looking to fly direct to Darwin in July, expect to pay the most, with an average price of $436. Keep in mind that different factors like airlines, departure airports, and times can affect the cost of your flight, so it's a good idea to compare these to find the best deal.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Darwin ranges from 0.0 - 400.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 400.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit Darwin when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Direct flights to Darwin

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Cheapest flights to Darwin
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Darwin. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 16 September 2025.

Fri 17/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Sun 19/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$341

Mon 13/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Sun 19/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$345

Thu 16/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Sun 19/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$348

Thu 9/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Sun 19/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$365

Thu 9/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Mon 20/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 25mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$368

Wed 29/1020:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Tue 4/1100:10DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$371

Sun 12/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Sun 19/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$377

Sat 11/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Sun 19/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$378

Mon 3/1120:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Tue 4/1100:10DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$380

Best flights to Darwin
Discover carefully curated flight deals to Darwin that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Mon 13/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Sun 19/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$365

Fri 10/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Sun 19/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$368

Wed 29/1020:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Tue 4/1100:10DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$371

Sun 2/1120:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Tue 11/1100:10DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$404

Mon 3/1120:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Wed 12/1100:10DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$423

Sun 2/1120:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Tue 4/1100:10DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$431

Fri 31/1020:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Tue 4/1100:10DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$443

Fri 10/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Thu 23/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$458

Fri 13/320:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Fri 20/300:10DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 16/9$459

Fri 10/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Mon 20/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 25mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$464

Fri 10/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Thu 16/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$465

Thu 9/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Wed 22/1000:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$470

Last-minute flights to Darwin
Discover last-minute flight deals to Darwin. Data last updated 16 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Tue 23/920:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Wed 24/901:20DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$671

Tue 23/920:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/901:35DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$842

Thu 25/920:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 14/1000:35DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$872

Tue 23/920:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 25/913:35DRW - SYD

Nonstop4h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9$1,217

One-way flights to Darwin
Search for one-way flight options to Darwin. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Thu 16/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$192

Thu 23/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$194

Tue 17/220:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$219

Mon 15/1220:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 16/9$224

Fri 24/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$227

Mon 1/1220:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$230

Wed 8/1020:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Deal found 14/9$234

Mon 22/920:25SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 35mJetstar

Deal found 13/9$237

Tue 10/320:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$239

Wed 3/1220:20SYD - DRW

Nonstop4h 30mJetstar

Deal found 15/9$242

Best time to book a flight to Darwin

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Estimated return price

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

SydneyDarwin

SYD - DRW

SYDDRW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 13/10

20:25-23:30

Nonstop4h 35m

Darwin

Sun 19/10

00:20-06:10

Nonstop4h 20m

$365

SydneyDarwin

SYD - DRW

SYDDRW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 10/10

20:25-23:30

Nonstop4h 35m

Darwin

Sun 19/10

00:20-06:10

Nonstop4h 20m

$368

SydneyDarwin

SYD - DRW

SYDDRW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 29/10

20:20-23:20

Nonstop4h 30m

Darwin

Tue 4/11

00:10-06:10

Nonstop4h 30m

$371

SydneyDarwin

SYD - DRW

SYDDRW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 2/11

20:20-23:20

Nonstop4h 30m

Darwin

Tue 11/11

00:10-06:10

Nonstop4h 30m

$404

SydneyDarwin

SYD - DRW

SYDDRW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 3/11

20:20-23:20

Nonstop4h 30m

Darwin

Wed 12/11

00:10-06:10

Nonstop4h 30m

$423

SydneyDarwin

SYD - DRW

SYDDRW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 2/11

20:20-23:20

Nonstop4h 30m

Darwin

Tue 4/11

00:10-06:10

Nonstop4h 30m

$431

SydneyDarwin

SYD - DRW

SYDDRW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 23/12

20:20-23:20

Nonstop4h 30m

Darwin

Sun 4/1

00:10-06:10

Nonstop4h 30m

$434

SydneyDarwin

SYD - DRW

SYDDRW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 31/10

20:20-23:20

Nonstop4h 30m

Darwin

Tue 4/11

00:10-06:10

Nonstop4h 30m

$443

SydneyDarwin

SYD - DRW

SYDDRW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 10/10

20:25-23:30

Nonstop4h 35m

Darwin

Thu 23/10

00:20-06:10

Nonstop4h 20m

$458

SydneyDarwin

SYD - DRW

SYDDRW

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 10/10

20:25-23:30

Nonstop4h 35m

Darwin

Mon 20/10

00:20-06:15

Nonstop4h 25m

$464

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Deals found on 15/9

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Reviews of airlines flying non-stop to Darwin

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways, andJetstar to Australia by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Virgin Australia

7.6

Good

416 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Andrew,June 2025

MEL - CNS

We didn’t eat or drink, but feel like a sardine. No room at all.

Virgin Australia

7.6

Good

416 reviews

Virgin Australia

7.6

Good

416 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Andrew,June 2025

MEL - CNS

We didn’t eat or drink, but feel like a sardine. No room at all.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

905 reviews

Virgin Australia

7.6

Good

416 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Andrew,June 2025

MEL - CNS

We didn’t eat or drink, but feel like a sardine. No room at all.

Jetstar

6.5

Okay

474 reviews

Virgin Australia

7.6

Good

416 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Andrew,June 2025

MEL - CNS

We didn’t eat or drink, but feel like a sardine. No room at all.

Temperature and rainfall in Darwin by month

DRW Temperature	25 - 29 °C

DRW

Temperature

25 - 29 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Darwin, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, November is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 29.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 25.0 C).

FAQ about direct flights to Darwin

How much are direct flights to Darwin?
On average, a one-way direct flight to Darwin will cost users approximately $367. If you're looking for a direct return flight to Darwin, you can expect to pay around $1,017.
Which airlines fly direct to Darwin?
At the moment, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways, Airnorth, Nexus offer direct flights to Darwin. Jetstar is currently the most popular airline that flies direct to Darwin.
How long is a direct flight to Darwin?
While the flight duration depends heavily on the origin, travellers can expect non-stop flights to Darwin to last approximately 3h 43m on average. The quickest direct flight to Darwin at this time departs from Cairns (2h 35m), while the longest leaves from Sydney (4h 30m).
What is the best time of year to fly direct to Darwin?
If you're seeking the lowest price on a direct flight to Darwin, February is worth consideration, as prices are usually at their lowest, on average. February may be most appealing to users looking for the quietest time to visit Darwin, when demand is typically at its lowest.
What is the most popular direct flight origin to Darwin?
Currently, the most popular direct flight origin to Darwin is Melbourne Airport. A return direct flight from Melbourne Airport to Darwin typically costs around $884.

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