Cheap flights from Sydney to Darwin from $197

If you aren’t able to travel to Darwin during the month of October, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $473.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Darwin is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $488. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to depart from Sydney because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $572.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Darwin is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from Sydney to Darwin in the evening for as low as $471. 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 $731 per ticket.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Darwin for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Darwin flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Darwin from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Darwin for around $523 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 Sydney for as low as $375 on momondo.

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

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

Jetstar, Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Darwin from Sydney according to our data. Jetstar is the first choice among our users, with 59% 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 19% of flights between Sydney and Darwin have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 94 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.

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.

Melbourne (MEL) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Brisbane (BNE) offer the lowest average return price of $473.

Flights connecting via Brisbane (BNE) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 35m.

Melbourne (MEL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 0h 40m.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Darwin is 12 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 20:00, with 51% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

89 flights are operational weekly from Sydney to Darwin as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.