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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW)
The essentials
Straight-line distance3,132 km1,946 miles · great-circle
Estimated flight time3h 55mAt 800 km/h cruise. Scheduled times run longer.
Direct flights? Yes 3 airlines in our data
Time difference −0h 30m Darwin is 0h 30m behind Melbourne (UTC+10 → UTC+9:30)
Airlines listed on MEL → DRW
- JQ Jetstar Airways
- QF Qantas
- VA V Australia Airlines
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Money: AUD ↔ AUD
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