DRW → MELDarwin to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Darwin (DRW) to Melbourne (MEL): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,132 km, an estimated 4 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Darwin and Melbourne. Updated 22 October 2026 at 00:22 UTC.

Today, DRW → MEL

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 06:10 QF837Qantas Left 06:11 MEL est. 12:03 +13In the air · sched 11:50

Checked DRW board 09:45 · MEL board 11:22

DRW Darwin smooth · +0
MEL Melbourne smooth · +0
3,132 km · ~4h 31m est.
dep bank 01:50–17:0018x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
85 / 100

route health from live DRW and MEL delay boards

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~4h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 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 JQ675 17:00 daily

Sunstate AirlinesQF

Flights QF839 01:50 Mo We · QF837 06:10 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesVA

Flights VA1460 13:00 Mo We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22QF837dep +1 → arr+13
10-21JQ675departed−13
10-21QF839departed−8

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 +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 5 kt Full DRW delay board →
MELMelbourne +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 21 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is DRW–MEL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, 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–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:50 and evening departures around 17:00 from DRW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DRW to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 3,132 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 251–298 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DRW–MEL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.