🇦🇺 DRW
Darwin
1949 mi
MEL 🇦🇺
Melbourne

Darwin to Melbourne Flights

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin Melbourne Airport 3 airlines

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The Darwin to Melbourne route connects Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) in AU with Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1949 miles (3137 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 50m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

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

Destination Airport

Melbourne Airport

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

3

Operators

7

Tracked Flights

1949

Miles

3h 50m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Darwin to Melbourne
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 17 8%
Tuesday 20 10%
Wednesday 41 20%
Thursday 29 14%
Friday 18 9%
Saturday 48 23%
Sunday 37 18%

Pattern Analysis

7 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 210
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 125 flights
Weekend: 85 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

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 18:00 6:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 06:10 6:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
B738 00:40 12:40 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
00:40 12:40 AM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
06:10 6:10 AM Qantas QFA QF
18:00 6:00 PM Jetstar JST JQ

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
00:40 - 18:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.