Cheap flights from Darwin to Adelaide from $143

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Adelaide from Darwin, with most prices found around $343. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Adelaide from Darwin during March instead. Flights to Adelaide in March, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $364.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Adelaide from Darwin. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was $427. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around $555. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Adelaide.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Adelaide is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $457. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,037.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Adelaide from Darwin when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Adelaide for around $501 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Adelaide from Darwin for as low as $381 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Darwin to Adelaide flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar is the most popular carrier operating from Darwin to Adelaide

Jetstar, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Adelaide from Darwin according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 82% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Adelaide. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Adelaide on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between Darwin and Adelaide have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 100 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 5 flights take off from Darwin and land in Adelaide each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 06:00, with 75% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of February 2026, there are 40 flights per week flying from Darwin to Adelaide. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.