Route Network
Darwin Airport connects 20 destinations worldwide, with Brisbane City standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Guangzhou, and the shortest flight is to Groote Eylandt.
Darwin Airport is served by nine airlines, with Qantas in the lead at 29% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 74% of routes. five carriers operate only one route each. A total of seven airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. China Southern Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Guangzhou with a flight time of 6 hrs 30 mins.
Darwin Airport provides direct service to six countries across two continents. The route network is 75% domestic and 25% international. Timor-Leste is the primary international destination.
Global Rankings
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.
- #661 - Total destinations
- #459 - Domestic destinations
- #598 - International destinations
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.
- #624 - Total flights
- #520 - Domestic flights
- #537 - International flights
- #727 - Flights per runway
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.
- #444 - Total distance flown
- #125 - Distance per flight
- #515 - Distance per runway
Runways
Runway Length
3 aircraft cannot operate at Darwin Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,024 ft (3,360 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.