Cheap flights from Melbourne to Darwin (MEL–DRW)
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Australia
Jetstar Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia fly Melbourne to Darwin (MEL–DRW) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 3,130 km (1,950 mi).
- From
- MEL
- Melbourne
- To
- DRW
- Darwin
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- JQ · QF · VA
- Cheapest fare found
- A$328 one-way
- Distance
- 3,130 km (1,950 mi)
- Time difference
- Darwin 1 hour 30 minutes behind
- Time in the air
- 4h 12m · 3h 49m back
- Flights a week
- JQ ~2
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 737-800 · Airbus A320 · Boeing 737 Max 8
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Melbourne to Darwin fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: A$328 for October 2026 on Virgin Australia, nonstop. Nonstop from A$328.
- Oct ’26A$328
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
Melbourne to Darwin: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Darwin (DRW)?
From A$328 one-way, the cheapest fare found for October 2026 on Virgin Australia, nonstop; nonstop from A$328 (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the MEL–DRW flight?
4h 12m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 4 tracked flights; DRW–MEL took 3h 49m.
Which airlines fly MEL–DRW direct?
Jetstar Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Darwin?
Darwin is 1 hour 30 minutes behind Melbourne: a MEL departure at noon is 10:30 local time in DRW.
How many MEL–DRW flights a week?
Jetstar Airways 2 each way.
What aircraft fly MEL–DRW?
Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 Max 8.
Darwin to Melbourne: the return flight (DRW–MEL)
All 3 airlines also fly DRW–MEL nonstop.
The return takes 3h 49m in the air (median of 34 tracked flights), 23 minutes shorter than MEL–DRW.
Airlines flying MEL–DRW nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (MEL time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jetstar Airways JQ | — | low-cost | — | — |
 Qantas QF | — | full-service | oneworld | — |
| Virgin Australia VA | — | full-service | — | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying MEL–DRW nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Adelaide (ADL) with Jetstar Airways and Qantas: 3,260 km (2,030 mi) flown, 4% further than nonstop.
- Via Sydney (SYD) with Jetstar Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia: 3,860 km (2,400 mi) flown, 23% further than nonstop.
- Via Brisbane (BNE) with Jetstar Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia: 4,230 km (2,630 mi) flown, 35% further than nonstop.
- Via Gold Coast (OOL) with Jetstar Airways: 4,260 km (2,650 mi) flown, 36% further than nonstop.
MEL–DRW route map
More from Melbourne and Darwin
Other arrivals in Australia
Also nonstop from MEL, nearest to DRW first (straight-line distance):
- Broome (BME) · 1,110 km (692 mi) from DRW
- Yulara (AYQ) · 1,420 km (882 mi) from DRW
- MEL–CNS: Cairns · 1,670 km (1,040 mi) from DRW
- Townsville (TSV) · 1,860 km (1,160 mi) from DRW
- Proserpine (PPP) · 2,090 km (1,300 mi) from DRW
Explore the airlines’ route maps
Departure
Melbourne Airport
Melbourne (MEL), Melbourne. In our data, 40 airlines fly nonstop from MEL to 62 destinations.
View MEL airport guide →Arrival
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin
Darwin (DRW), Darwin.
Weather in Darwin vs Melbourne
Darwin is warmer than Melbourne in every month, by 5–17°C; the biggest gap is in July (31°C against 15°C). In October it averages 34°C in Darwin and 21°C in Melbourne.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 32° | 32° | 32° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 33° | 34° | 34° | 33° |
| Melbourne | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 25° |
Average daily highs. Climate normals from Darwin, Northern Territory and Melbourne (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Onward from Darwin
Places you can't fly to nonstop from MEL, but can from DRW — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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