Why go
- Capital city of Northern Territory, Australia.
- Served by Darwin International Airport (DRW).
History
Darwin is the capital and largest city of the Northern Territory, Australia. The city had a population of 139,902 at the 2021 census, which is nearly 63% of the territory's population. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and serves as the Top End's regional centre.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 14 airlines, 20 direct destinations
- Qantas QF (737-800, Embraer 170, 717, 767-300) · 13 routes: Adelaide, Alice Springs*, Brisbane, Broome*, Cairns*, Dili*, Gove*, Kununurra*, Melbourne, Mount Isa*, Perth, Sydney, Townsville*
- Trans Mediterranean Airlines TL (Embraer 170, EM2) · 9 routes: Broome, Dili, Gove, Groote Eylandt, Kununurra, Maningrida, McArthur River Mine, Mount Isa, Townsville
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320) · 6 routes: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Denpasar, Melbourne, Sydney
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, A320, Embraer 190) · 5 routes: Brisbane*, Melbourne*, Perth*, Singapore*, Sydney*
- American Airlines AA (737, 767-300) · 2 routes: Brisbane*, Sydney*
- Emirates EK (717) · 2 routes: Alice Springs*, Gove*
- Philippine Airlines PR (A320) · 2 routes: Brisbane, Manila
- Aero-Service BF (BE1) · 1 route: Groote Eylandt
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 1 route: Denpasar
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- SilkAir MI (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A320) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Tiger Airways Australia TT (A320) · 1 route: Brisbane
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Darwin International Airport (DRW); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DRW has direct flights to 20 destinations on 14 airlines (incl. Brisbane, Singapore, Sydney, Gove, Melbourne…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Darwin, 7.7 km); routes include Mandorah - Darwin Ferry, Wurrumiyanga - Darwin Ferry, Darwin-Trustcott-Kalumburu Barge.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Darwin, Australia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.