DRW → PERDarwin to Perth

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Direct flights from Darwin (DRW) to Perth (PER): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 2,652 km, an estimated 3 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Darwin and Perth. Updated 24 October 2026 at 05:07 UTC.

Today, DRW → PER

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 14:55 QF1741 On scheduleGate 7 · T1 ·
  2. 17:35 VA1438 On scheduleGate 9 · T1 ·

Checked DRW board 14:37 · PER board 10:33

DRW Darwin smooth · +12
PER Perth smooth · +0
2,652 km · ~3h 54m est.
dep bank 14:55–18:5012x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100

route health from live DRW and PER delay boards

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~3h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sunstate 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
Sunstate AirlinesQF

Flights QF1741 varies Mo Fr Sa Su · QF849 varies Tu We Th · QF1743 varies Mo Fr Su

Virgin Australia Regional AirlinesVA

Flights VA1438 17:35 Mo We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23QF1741departed−3

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 +12 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 11 kt Full DRW delay board →
PERPerth +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 10 kt Full PER delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PER: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 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 Perth route actually runs

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

Is DRW–PER running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DRW is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DRW to PER?

Great-circle distance is 2,652 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 217–257 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DRW–PER fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DRW and arrival-side delay at PER, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.