Cheap flights from Darwin to Perth from $281

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Perth from Darwin, with most prices found around $529. If you’re not able to fly to Perth in February, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from Darwin to Perth during November average around $569.

The cheapest day to depart from Darwin to Perth is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Perth on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $629. The most expensive day to fly to Perth is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around $858.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Darwin to Perth when you can find flight prices for as low as $634. Flying to Perth in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $1,349.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Perth from Darwin when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Perth for around $616 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Perth from Darwin for as low as $445 on momondo.

Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Darwin to Perth

Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways and Airnorth are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Perth from Darwin according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 77% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Perth. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Perth on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Darwin and Perth have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 103 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 4 flights take off from Darwin and land in Perth each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 17:00, with 72% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 33 flights take off from Darwin and land in Perth each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 27% of weekly flights taking off on this day.