DRW → BNEDarwin to Brisbane

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Direct flights from Darwin (DRW) to Brisbane (BNE): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,851 km, an estimated 4 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Darwin and Brisbane. Updated 18 October 2026 at 18:07 UTC.

Today, DRW → BNE

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 01:15 JQ673Jetstar Left 01:10 ·
  2. 12:45 QF825Qantas On scheduleGate 5 · T1 ·
  3. 14:05 VA454Virgin Australia On scheduleT1 ·

Checked DRW board 03:37 · BNE board 22:33

DRW Darwin smooth · +8
BNE Brisbane smooth · +1
2,851 km · ~4h 09m est.
dep bank 01:10–14:0521x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
85 / 100

route health from live DRW and BNE delay boards

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~4h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Jetstar AirwaysSunstate AirlinesVirgin Australia Regional Airlines

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 JQ673 01:15 daily

Sunstate AirlinesQF

Flights QF827 01:10 Mo Tu Th Fr · QF825 12:45 daily

Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesVA

Flights VA454 14:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19JQ673departed−5
10-18QF825arrived−7
10-18VA454arrived−11
10-17JQ673arrived+15

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
DRWDarwin +8 min smooth ⛅ overcast · N 9 kt Full DRW delay board →
BNEBrisbane +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 6 kt Full BNE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DRW and BNE: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Darwin to Brisbane route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DRW to BNE 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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DRW to BNE questions

Is DRW–BNE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DRW is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DRW–BNE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:10 from DRW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BNE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DRW to BNE?

Great-circle distance is 2,851 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 231–274 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DRW–BNE fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.