Darwin (DRW) direct flights: all 17 nonstop routes, measured
live · updated 6h ago
OPS Watch · 4,629 legs measured · last 90 days · 1 route outbound only
17nonstop destinations from Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin, flown by 7 airlines. 16 of them also fly back in.
Measured from flights observed on Darwin’s own departure and arrival boards over the last 14 days. Every route below carries its observed weekly frequency, and 15 routes with enough history show how reliably they actually run: on-time share and cancellation rate from the last 90 days. Right now departures are +16 min.
Busiest routeBrisbane BNE · about 49 movements a week, Jetstar Airways, Sunstate Airlines, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines635 legs observed
Most reliableAlice Springs ASP · 96% on time, 0% cancelled276 legs
Roughest rideElcho Island ELC · 74% on time, 0% cancelled91 legs
All DRW nonstop destinations, ranked by weekly flights
One row per destination, both directions merged. On time means within 15 minutes of schedule; cancelled is the share of observed legs that never went. Routes with fewer than 20 observed legs show their leg count instead of a shaky number.
■ ≥85% on time■ 70–84%■ 55–69%■ <55%cancelled: amber ≥2%, red ≥5%⇆ flies both directions
Nonstop flights into Darwin
16 of the 17 destinations above also fly nonstop into Darwin, so the table covers both directions of each route. Inbound arrival times and live status are on the arrivals board, and each route row links to its own route page with the paired schedule history.
1 route appeared outbound only in the observed window. These are usually seasonal charter rotations or positioning patterns that the boards record separately.
DRW route map: where 17 nonstop routes go
DRW direct flights: questions travelers ask
How many direct flights does Darwin have?
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin currently has nonstop service to 17 destinations on 7 airlines, based on flights observed on the airport's own boards over the last 14 days. 16 of those routes operate in both directions.
Which direct route from Darwin is most reliable?
Among routes with at least 20 observed legs in the last 90 days, Alice Springs (ASP) runs cleanest: 96% of flights within 15 minutes of schedule with a 0% cancellation rate.
Which airline flies the most nonstop routes from Darwin?
Sunstate Airlines appears on 9 of the 17 nonstop routes we observed at DRW. The airline column in the route ledger lists every carrier observed on each route.
Where does this data come from?
From Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin's own departure and arrival boards, recorded continuously by Pro Flight Search. Reliability figures cover the last 90 days; the route list covers the last 14 days of observed service.
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