Darwin to Adelaide Flights DRW → ADL

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin → Adelaide International Airport

🇦🇺 Darwin, AU → 🇦🇺 Adelaide, AU

The Darwin to Adelaide route connects Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) in AU with Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1631 miles (2625 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 25m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Qantas, Jetstar. AirportRoutes has tracked 3 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

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

Destination Airport

Adelaide International Airport

ICAO Code:: YPAD
IATA Code:: ADL
City:: 🇦🇺 Adelaide
Country:: AU
Elevation:: 20 ft

Operators

Daily Flights

1631

Miles

3h 25m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle

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Operating Airlines

Airline	ICAO	IATA
Qantas	`QFA`	`QF`
Jetstar	`JST`	`JQ`

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	18	11%
Tuesday	23	14%
Wednesday	26	15%
Thursday	22	13%
Friday	27	16%
Saturday	26	15%
Sunday	27	16%

Pattern Analysis

3 Daily Flights:

QFA1951 JST689 QFA1953

Data Points: 169
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 116 flights
Weekend: 53 flights

Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 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`	JST689	A21N	17:20 5:20 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 30, 2026	Active
Qantas `QFA` / `QF`	QFA1951 QFA1953	E190	06:15 6:15 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Feb 14, 2026	Active

Total Routes: 2

Active Routes: 2

Unique Airlines: 2

Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
06:15 6:15 AM	Qantas	`QFA`	`QF`
17:20 5:20 PM	Jetstar	`JST`	`JQ`

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2

Time Range:
06:15 - 17:20

These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.