🇦🇺 DRW
Darwin
1962 mi
SYD 🇦🇺
Sydney (Mascot)

Darwin to Sydney (Mascot) Flights

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport 2 airlines

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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 2m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Qantas, Jetstar. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 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

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

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

2

Operators

4

Tracked Flights

1962

Miles

4h 2m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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Flight route map from Darwin to Sydney (Mascot)
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Qantas QFA QF
Jetstar JST JQ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 19 9%
Tuesday 28 14%
Wednesday 32 16%
Thursday 34 17%
Friday 32 16%
Saturday 22 11%
Sunday 35 17%

Pattern Analysis

4 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 202
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 145 flights
Weekend: 57 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
A320 01:15 1:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
B738 13:05 1:05 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 3, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
01:15 1:15 AM Jetstar JST JQ
13:05 1:05 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:
01:15 - 13:05
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.