Cheap flights from Darwin to Sydney from $179

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from Darwin, with most prices found around $384. If you aren’t able to travel to Sydney during the month of November, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $422.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Sydney. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $463. The most expensive day to fly to Sydney is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $600.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Sydney is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from Darwin to Sydney in the afternoon for as low as $451. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are $1,156 on average. Flights to Sydney from Darwin at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from Darwin when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around $467 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from Darwin for as low as $395 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Darwin to Sydney flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Darwin to Sydney flights are approximately 15% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Jetstar and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Darwin to Sydney Kingsford Smith

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sydney from Darwin according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 76% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Sydney. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Sydney on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between Darwin and Sydney have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

11 flights are operational daily from Darwin to Sydney as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 01:00, with 56% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

As of May 2026, 79 flights take off from Darwin and land in Sydney each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.