Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin
Darwin, AustraliaDRW / YPDN
Major airport · 9 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,004 ft
81 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Darwin → Brisbane
DRW
DarwinDarwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin
DarwinDarwin International Airport / RAAF DarwinBNEBrisbaneBrisbane International Airport
BrisbaneBrisbane International Airport- Distance
- 1,771 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 5m
Brisbane is currently 30 min ahead of Darwin.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Nov
- 1
- quietest month · Dec
- 3 hr 23 min
- measured flight time
- 9 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- –Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
In December 2025, January 2026, February 2026, March 2026 we saw less traffic at Darwin in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Qantasspring
Virgin Australiaspring
Jetstar Airwaysspring
Toll Aviationsummer
Nauru Airlinessummer
Care Flightnow and then
United States Navynow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Darwin. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.2Mon
- 0.9Tue
- 0.9Wed
- 1Thu
- 0.9Fri
- 0.6Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73858%
- Airbus A320A32021%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M6%
- Boeing 737-700B7372%
- Embraer 190E1902%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | 2 | 21 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 42 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 55 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 70 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | 2 | 20 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DRW-BNE - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Darwin: 9.
- Direct destinations observed from Brisbane: 40.
The airports on this route
Brisbane International Airport
Brisbane, AustraliaBNE / YBBN
Major airport · 40 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,680 ft
63 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Darwin to Brisbane
The observed direct connection between Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE) covers approximately 1,771 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 5m. Care Flight, Jetstar Airways, Nauru Airlines, Qantas, Toll Aviation, United States Navy and Virgin Australia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Darwin from Brisbane by air?
- The great-circle distance between Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin and Brisbane International Airport is approximately 1,771 mi.
- How long is the flight from Darwin to Brisbane?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Darwin to Brisbane?
- Yes, a direct connection between DRW and BNE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Care Flight, Jetstar Airways, Nauru Airlines, Qantas, Toll Aviation, United States Navy and Virgin Australia.
- How often is there a flight from Darwin to Brisbane?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 325 observed flights. Mainly Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Darwin and Brisbane?
- Brisbane is currently 30 min ahead of Darwin.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.