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Scan through all non-stop flights from Melbourne to Darwin. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from MEL to DRW, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Darwin is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Darwin is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.
In total there are 3 airlines operating nonstop flights from Melbourne MEL to Darwin DRW. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
Click an airline below to view their MEL DRW flight schedule.
Flights from MEL to DRW are operated 22 times a week, with an average of 3 flights per day. Departure times vary between 08:40 - 21:50. The earliest flight departs at 08:40, the last flight departs at 21:50. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Melbourne to Darwin takes 4 hours and 20 minutes. The flight distance between Melbourne and Darwin is 1,945 miles (or 3,130 km).
There is 1 airport in Darwin: Darwin International Airport (DRW).
There are 22 flights per week flying from Melbourne to Darwin (as of April 2026).
4 hours and 20 minutes is the average flight time from Melbourne to Darwin.
The distance from Melbourne to Darwin is 1,945 miles (3,130 kilometers).
Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia are flying nonstop from Melbourne to Darwin.
Oneworld is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Melbourne to Darwin.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Melbourne to Darwin:
The earliest flight departs at 08:40 from Melbourne and arrives at 11:40 at Darwin.
The latest flight departs at 21:50 from Melbourne and arrives at 00:50 at Darwin.
1,945 miles (3,130 km) · 4h 20m
08:40
11:40
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 834
Qantas
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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08:40
12:40
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 834
Qantas
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
08:40
12:40
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 834
Qantas
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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W
J
F
11:55
15:55
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 836
Qantas
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
11:55
15:55
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 836
Qantas
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
12:55
15:55
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 836
Qantas
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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W
J
F
13:15
16:15
Jetstar
JQ 678
Jetstar
Airbus A320-100/200
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J
F
13:15
16:15
Jetstar
JQ 678
Jetstar
Airbus A320-100/200
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13:15
17:15
Jetstar
JQ 678
Jetstar
Airbus A320-100/200
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W
J
F
13:15
17:15
Jetstar
JQ 678
Jetstar
Airbus A320-100/200
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W
J
F
16:25
19:35
Virgin Australia
VA 1463
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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W
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F
16:25
20:35
Virgin Australia
VA 1463
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
19:45
23:55
Virgin Australia
VA 1465
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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W
J
F
19:45
23:55
Virgin Australia
VA 1465
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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W
J
F
19:45
23:55
Virgin Australia
VA 1465
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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W
J
F
19:45
23:55
Virgin Australia
VA 1465
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
20:45
23:55
Virgin Australia
VA 1467
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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W
J
F
20:45
23:55
Virgin Australia
VA 1467
Virgin Australia
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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W
J
F
20:50
00:50
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 838
Qantas
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
21:50
00:50
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 838
Qantas
Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Y
W
J
F
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