Darwin to Sydney (Mascot) Flights DRW → SYD

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin → Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

🇦🇺 Darwin, AU → 🇦🇺 Sydney (Mascot), AU

The Darwin to Sydney (Mascot) route connects Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) in AU with Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1962 miles (3158 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 7m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Qantas, Jetstar. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 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

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

ICAO Code:: YSSY
IATA Code:: SYD
City:: 🇦🇺 Sydney (Mascot)
Country:: AU
Elevation:: 21 ft

Operators

Daily Flights

1962

Miles

4h 7m

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	10%
Tuesday	26	15%
Wednesday	28	16%
Thursday	26	15%
Friday	25	14%
Saturday	20	12%
Sunday	30	17%

Pattern Analysis

4 Daily Flights:

QFA841 JST671 QFA843 JST667

Data Points: 173
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 123 flights
Weekend: 50 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`	JST671 JST667	A320	00:10 12:10 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Feb 11, 2026	Active
Qantas `QFA` / `QF`	QFA841 QFA843 JST671	B738	12:00 12:00 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Feb 12, 2026	Active

Total Routes: 2

Active Routes: 2

Unique Airlines: 2

Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
00:10 12:10 AM	Jetstar	`JST`	`JQ`
12:00 12:00 PM	Qantas	`QFA`	`QF`

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2

Time Range:
00:10 - 12:00

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