Cheap flights from Adelaide to Darwin from $146

If you aren’t able to travel to Darwin during the month of March, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $364.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Darwin is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $521. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Adelaide because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $900.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Darwin is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from Adelaide to Darwin at midday for as low as $468. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Darwin, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,269 per ticket.

Fly from Adelaide to Darwin for the best Adelaide - Darwin flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Darwin from Adelaide when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Darwin for around $472 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Darwin from Adelaide for as low as $280 on momondo.

Jetstar and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Adelaide to Darwin

Jetstar, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Darwin from Adelaide according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 88% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Darwin. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Darwin on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Adelaide and Darwin have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 87 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Alliance Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Adelaide and Darwin is 7 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00, with 72% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of May 2026, 51 flights take off from Adelaide and land in Darwin each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.