🇦🇺 MEL
Melbourne
1949 mi
DRW 🇦🇺
Darwin

Melbourne to Darwin Flights

Melbourne Airport Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin 3 airlines

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The Melbourne to Darwin route connects Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU with Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1949 miles (3137 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 13m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Jetstar, Qantas, VOZ. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Melbourne Airport

ICAO Code:
YMML
IATA Code:
MEL
City:
🇦🇺 Melbourne
Country:
AU
Elevation:
434 ft

Destination Airport

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

ICAO Code:
YPDN
IATA Code:
DRW
City:
🇦🇺 Darwin
Country:
AU
Elevation:
103 ft

3

Operators

5

Tracked Flights

1949

Miles

4h 13m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Jetstar JST JQ
Qantas QFA QF
Virgin Australia VOZ VA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 1 10%
Tuesday 0 0%
Wednesday 0 0%
Thursday 1 10%
Friday 1 10%
Saturday 5 50%
Sunday 2 20%

Pattern Analysis

5 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 10
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 3 flights
Weekend: 7 flights
Leisure Route More active on weekends

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Jetstar
JST / JQ
A320 13:15 1:15 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 20:50 8:50 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
B738 16:25 4:25 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 21, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
13:15 1:15 PM Jetstar JST JQ
16:25 4:25 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
20:50 8:50 PM Qantas QFA QF

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YMML - Australia/Melbourne).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
13:15 - 20:50
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.