JQ672JetstarIn the air, 40 min late
Left SYD at 21:05, 40 min after its 20:25 slot.
- Landing
- 23:55DRW board estimate · sched 23:25
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Direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Darwin (DRW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 67% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,155 km, an estimated 4 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sydney and Darwin. Updated 30 October 2026 at 11:07 UTC.
Today, SYD → DRW
Fri 30 Oct · local times- 08:15 QF840Qantas Left 08:15 Landed 11:10
- 20:25 JQ672Jetstar Left 21:05 +40 DRW est. 23:55 +30In the air · sched 23:25
- 21:15 QF842Qantas Left 21:15 DRW est. 00:00In the air · sched 00:10
Checked SYD board 21:38 · DRW board 20:37
SYD
Sydney
smooth · +0
DRW
Darwin
smooth · +0
3,155 km · ~4h 33m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 tracked SYD → DRW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~4h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Jetstar AirwaysQantas AirwaysVirgin Australia
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-28QF6155arrived+25
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at SYD: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Sydney to Darwin route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYD to DRW 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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SYD to DRW questions
Is SYD–DRW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SYD–DRW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 20:25 from SYD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DRW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SYD to DRW?
Great-circle distance is 3,155 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 253–300 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SYD–DRW fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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