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Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from £93 and round-trip from £211. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • Cheapest nonstop
      SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Fri, Nov 27 | Jetstar Airways
      DRW 00:10
      4h 35m
      Direct
      SYD 06:15
      Darwin - Sydney | Thu, Dec 3 | Jetstar Airways
      £211 £303
      30% off
      30% off
      £303 £211
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Fri, Dec 4 | Jetstar Airways
      DRW 00:10
      4h 35m
      Direct
      SYD 06:15
      Darwin - Sydney | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £217 £303
      28% off
      28% off
      £303 £217
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      DRW 00:10
      4h 35m
      Direct
      SYD 06:15
      Darwin - Sydney | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £222 £303
      27% off
      27% off
      £303 £222
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Tue, Dec 1 | Jetstar Airways
      DRW 00:10
      4h 35m
      Direct
      SYD 06:15
      Darwin - Sydney | Thu, Dec 3 | Jetstar Airways
      £227
      25% off
      £303 £227
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 25 | Jetstar Airways
      DRW 00:10
      4h 35m
      Direct
      SYD 06:15
      Darwin - Sydney | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
      £229
      24% off
      £303 £229
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Mon, Dec 7 | Jetstar Airways
      DRW 00:10
      4h 35m
      Direct
      SYD 06:15
      Darwin - Sydney | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £236
      22% off
      £303 £236
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Sun, Nov 29 | Jetstar Airways
      DRW 00:10
      4h 35m
      Direct
      SYD 06:15
      Darwin - Sydney | Thu, Dec 3 | Jetstar Airways
      £239
      21% off
      £303 £239
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      DRW 00:40
      7h 45m
      1 stop
      SYD 09:55
      Darwin - Sydney | Tue, Dec 15 | Virgin Australia
      £236
      22% off
      £303 £236
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Tue, Dec 8 | Jetstar Airways
      DRW 00:40
      7h 45m
      1 stop
      SYD 09:55
      Darwin - Sydney | Thu, Dec 10 | Virgin Australia
      £236
      22% off
      £303 £236
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      DRW 14:00
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 4 | Normal Airline
      DRW 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      SYD 16:00
      Darwin - Sydney | Fri, Nov 6 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest
      SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £93 £171
      46% off
      46% off
      £171 £93
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Dec 16 | Jetstar Airways
      £94 £171
      45% off
      45% off
      £171 £94
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Thu, Dec 17 | Jetstar Airways
      £94 £171
      45% off
      45% off
      £171 £94
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      £100
      42% off
      £171 £100
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Tue, Dec 22 | Jetstar Airways
      £101
      34% off
      £154 £101
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £101
      41% off
      £171 £101
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Sun, Dec 20 | Jetstar Airways
      £102
      34% off
      £154 £102
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Thu, Dec 31 | Jetstar Airways
      £103
      33% off
      £154 £103
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      £104
      32% off
      £154 £104
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      DRW 14:00
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 4 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £93 £325
      71% off
      71% off
      £325 £93
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Dec 16 | Jetstar Airways
      £94 £325
      71% off
      71% off
      £325 £94
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Thu, Dec 17 | Jetstar Airways
      £94 £325
      71% off
      71% off
      £325 £94
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      £100
      69% off
      £325 £100
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £101
      69% off
      £325 £101
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      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Thu, Dec 24 | Jetstar Airways
      £109
      66% off
      £325 £109
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      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £109
      66% off
      £325 £109
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      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Fri, Dec 18 | Jetstar Airways
      £110
      66% off
      £325 £110
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Fri, Dec 11 | Jetstar Airways
      £116
      64% off
      £325 £116
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      DRW 14:00
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 4 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Tue, Dec 15 | Jetstar Airways
      £93 £171
      46% off
      46% off
      £171 £93
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Dec 16 | Jetstar Airways
      £94 £171
      45% off
      45% off
      £171 £94
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Thu, Dec 17 | Jetstar Airways
      £94 £171
      45% off
      45% off
      £171 £94
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      £100
      42% off
      £171 £100
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Tue, Dec 22 | Jetstar Airways
      £101
      34% off
      £154 £101
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Dec 9 | Jetstar Airways
      £101
      41% off
      £171 £101
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Sun, Dec 20 | Jetstar Airways
      £102
      34% off
      £154 £102
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Thu, Dec 31 | Jetstar Airways
      £103
      33% off
      £154 £103
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Mon, Dec 14 | Jetstar Airways
      £104
      32% off
      £154 £104
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      DRW 14:00
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 4 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest nonstop
      SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 4 | Jetstar Airways
      £150 £625
      76% off
      76% off
      £625 £150
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Fri, Nov 6 | Jetstar Airways
      £155 £625
      75% off
      75% off
      £625 £155
    • SYD 21:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 00:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Thu, Nov 5 | Qantas Airways
      £236 £625
      62% off
      62% off
      £625 £236
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Sun, Nov 8 | Jetstar Airways
      £267
      56% off
      £625 £267
    • SYD 08:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 11:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Sat, Nov 7 | Qantas Airways
      £273
      56% off
      £625 £273
    • SYD 20:25
      4h 30m
      Direct
      DRW 23:25
      Sydney - Darwin | Tue, Nov 3 | Jetstar Airways
      £388
      38% off
      £625 £388
    • SYD 08:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 11:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Mon, Nov 9 | Qantas Airways
      £483
      23% off
      £625 £483
    • SYD 08:00
      7h 5m
      1 stop
      DRW 13:35
      Sydney - Darwin | Thu, Nov 5 | Virgin Australia
      £192
      69% off
      £625 £192
    • SYD 07:30
      7h 35m
      1 stop
      DRW 13:35
      Sydney - Darwin | Fri, Nov 6 | Virgin Australia
      £216
      65% off
      £625 £216
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      DRW 14:00
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 4 | Normal Airline
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    • SYD 21:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 00:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Fri, Dec 4 | Qantas Airways
      £134 £327
      59% off
      59% off
      £327 £134
    • SYD 21:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 00:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Dec 2 | Qantas Airways
      £159 £327
      51% off
      51% off
      £327 £159
    • SYD 21:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 00:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Mon, Dec 21 | Qantas Airways
      £163 £327
      50% off
      50% off
      £327 £163
    • SYD 21:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 00:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Fri, Dec 18 | Qantas Airways
      £169
      48% off
      £327 £169
    • SYD 21:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 00:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Thu, Dec 17 | Qantas Airways
      £169
      48% off
      £327 £169
    • SYD 21:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 00:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 25 | Qantas Airways
      £172
      47% off
      £327 £172
    • SYD 21:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 00:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Fri, Dec 11 | Qantas Airways
      £199
      39% off
      £327 £199
    • SYD 21:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 00:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Fri, Nov 13 | Qantas Airways
      £204
      38% off
      £327 £204
    • SYD 21:15
      4h 25m
      Direct
      DRW 00:10
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 11 | Qantas Airways
      £206
      37% off
      £327 £206
    • SYD 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      DRW 14:00
      Sydney - Darwin | Wed, Nov 4 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from Sydney to Darwin are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport are usually in December, with an average price of £146. It is best to avoid June, when the average price can reach £290.

£290
£218
£146
£74
    Cheapest
  • £206
    Nov
  • £146
    Dec
  • £243
    Jan
  • £186
    Feb
  • £188
    Mar
  • £192
    Apr
  • £257
    May
  • £290
    Jun
  • £213
    Jul
  • £197
    Aug
  • £182
    Sep
  • £180
    Oct

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest departure day from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport is Friday, with average prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Sunday as prices are typically highest on that day.

£214
£201
£187
£174
    Cheapest
  • £204
    Mon
  • £212
    Tue
  • £188
    Wed
  • £209
    Thu
  • £187
    Fri
  • £202
    Sat
  • £214
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport is Jetstar Airways (from £101) among 5 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Jetstar Airways
From £101
Qantas Airways
From £124
Virgin Australia
From £146
Airnorth
From £460
Singapore Airlines
From £744

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What is the flight schedule from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Sydney to Darwin and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. QF842

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    21:15

    SYD

    4h 25m

    00:10

    DRW

    S - T W T - S
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  2. JQ672

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    20:25

    SYD

    4h 30m

    23:25

    DRW

    - M T - T - S
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  3. VA917

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    08:00

    SYD

    1h 30m

    Direct

    08:30

    BNE

    S M T W T F S
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  4. VA447

    Brisbane Airport

    09:50

    BNE

    4h 15m

    Direct

    13:35

    DRW

    S M T W T F S

  5. VA909

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    07:00

    SYD

    1h 30m

    Direct

    07:30

    BNE

    S M T W T F S
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  6. VA447

    Brisbane Airport

    09:50

    BNE

    4h 15m

    Direct

    13:35

    DRW

    S M T W T F S

  7. JQ826

    Kingsford Smith Airport

    12:05

    SYD

    1h 30m

    Direct

    13:35

    BNE

    S - - - T - S
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  8. JQ674

    Brisbane Airport

    20:50

    BNE

    4h 15m

    Direct

    00:35

    DRW

    - - T - - - S
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About Kingsford Smith Airport and Darwin International Airport

Learn about Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and Darwin International Airport (DRW) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 3,157.9km
Cheapest one-way ticket price £93
Cheapest return ticket price £211

FAQs for Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport?

    Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport takes about 4 hours 10 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 2 daily flights from Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW).
  • The earliest flight from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport departs at 07:40, and the last departs at 21:15, with about 4 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around £253 in November, the most expensive month to book this route.
    • The distance from Darwin International Airport to downtown is about 6km, by taxi about 20 minutes.
  • Jetstar Airways is a very popular airline operating an average of 2053 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport currently start from £101, and round-trip fares start from £211. The current lowest fare is a Jetstar Airways flight departing on Tue, Dec 22; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. Qantas Airways, Jetstar Airways and Virgin Australia operate direct flights from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport, with an average flight time of 4 hours 11 minutes, and around 16 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport is £211. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • IndiGo and Jetstar Airways are the most popular budget airlines flying from Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport, with one-way fares starting from £101. Compare final prices carefully, as baggage, seat selection and payment fees may apply.
  • Kingsford Smith Airport to Darwin International Airport operates around 18 weekly flights, mainly by Qantas Airways, Jetstar Airways and Virgin Australia. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter Kingsford Smith Airport and Darwin International Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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