Cheap Flights from Sydney to Darwin
Flights from Sydney to Darwin are operated by 2 airliners – Qantas Airways and Jetstar Airways. The most popular are provided by Qantas Airways. They operate around 4 flights a day departing from Kingsford Smith and arriving at Darwin. In the morning there is 7 flights, 13 flights in the evening and 4 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 10:43 and latest departure at 21:30. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is QF 5073, QF 5075, QF 5672, QF 842 and QF 846.
Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Jetstar Airways offers 2 flights a day from Kingsford Smith to Darwin between the hours of 13:05 and 21:30. The flight numbers for these flights are JQ 672, JQ 73 and JQ 75.
Qantas Airways flight prices from Kingsford Smith to Darwin can be found at www.qantasairways.com
Daily Flights
Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Sydney to Darwin and how many flights depart on a per day basis.
Flight Routes
Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Sydney to Darwin that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.
Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Qantas Airways and Jetstar Airways. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Darwin to Sydney page.
Alternative routes to Darwin
As a substitute, you will discover that Raglan also give flights to Darwin which could be more fitting for you. Raglan has around 15 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.
If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Bathurst Raglan is around 153 kilometers (95 miles) from Sydney. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Sydney. More information can be found at Flights from Bathurst Raglan to Darwin. Flights to Darwin are also available from Sydney Bankstown; 1 flight a day depart from the airport.
Arriving at Darwin
If a friend or relative is collecting you at Darwin then make sure they visit our Darwin Airport Arrivals page that gives all needed about the flight arrival; planning the trip can useful should there a delay. Alternatively, if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Darwin.
On arriving at Darwin take into consideration the time difference. Darwin has a time zone of GMT -9.5 where Sydney is GMT +10.0.
Darwin city center is located about 7 kilometers (5 miles) from Darwin Airport. If you intended route is into the city then you should find it relatively straight forward with taxis and alternative transport located at Darwin Airport. Darwin has inhabitants of around 93,100 which it makes it a small city, so if you are looking for a place to stay it may be a bit trickier than other airports. It's advised you book before you leave.
