Flights from Darwin Airport (DRW) to Sydney Airport Airport (SYD)

Q: How long does the flight from Darwin to Sydney to take?

The flight from Darwin to Sydney takes4 Hours 31 Minutes.

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Flights are available to Darwin from Kingsford Smith with a choice of 18 airliners, Team Global Express, Jet Linx Aviation, Air Niugini, United Airlines, Texel Air, Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines, Virgin Australia, Japan Airlines, American Airlines, Jetstar, IndiGo, Air France, Fiji Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air New Zealand and Qantas. The flight time from Darwin to Kingsford Smith is around 4 Hours 31 Minutes and you will cover 3,155 Km (1,960 Miles). The airport code for Darwin is DRW and for Kingsford Smith it is SYD.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly (if there is a choice) and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Our recommendation is to book well in advance if you are looking to get the best possible prices.

There is a time difference of 10.0 GMT at Kingsford Smith Australia, so remember to alter your watch to the correct time upon your arrival.

If you are renting a car at Kingsford Smith Airport it is recommended to fill up the fuel tank before returning the vehicle at the nearest fuel station to Kingsford Smith Airport in order to avoid incurring additional costs. *Please check your rental agreement to understand the fuel policy for your vehicle.

Ensure your arrival at Kingsford Smith Airport is as stress-free as possible by pre-booking your onwards transport - booking early may also save you money:

Find hotels close to Kingsford Smith Airport many hotels offer airport transfers directly from the airport to your hotel.

Please see below the airlines that fly from Darwin (DRW) to Kingsford Smith (SYD) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

Flights Chart

Airliner	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	First Flight	Last Flight	Flights
Qantas	3	3	2	3	3	3	1	06:10	17:55	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines	2	2	1	2	2	2	0	06:25	17:55	VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines	2	2	1	2	2	2	0	06:25	17:55	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand	2	2	1	2	2	2	0	06:25	17:55	VIEW FLIGHTS
Fiji Airways	2	2	0	2	2	2	0	06:25	06:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	06:10	06:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	06:10	06:15	VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	17:55	17:55	VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	06:25	06:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	16:40	17:40	VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	06:25	06:25	VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	17:40	17:40	VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	17:40	17:40	VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	17:40	17:40	VIEW FLIGHTS
Texel Air	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	20:34	20:35	VIEW FLIGHTS
Team Global Express	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20:44	20:44	VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation	0	0	0	0	0	1	0			VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Niugini	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17:40	17:40	VIEW FLIGHTS

The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Darwin to Kingsford Smith Australia are by Qantas with around 18 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 06:10 and the latest flights at 17:55 with the most popular flight number being QF5671, QF841 and QF843.

You can visit Qantas at qantas.com.au website for late minute deals and up to date information.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

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