Darwin, Australia
| IATA Code | DRW |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | YPDN |
| City | Darwin |
| Country | Australia |
| Time Zone | Australia/Darwin |
| Coordinates | -12.4147, 130.8767 |
| Elevation | 103 ft / 31 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Northern-Territory |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into DRW, using DRW as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRDRW Sabre: A15JUNLHRDRW Galileo: A/15JUNLHRDRW
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 13,871 km / 8,619 mi | ≈ 16.3h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 16,061 km / 9,980 mi | ≈ 18.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 9,182 km / 5,705 mi | ≈ 10.8h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 3,340 km / 2,075 mi | ≈ 3.9h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 3,154 km / 1,960 mi | ≈ 3.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Sydney is the closest of the listed hubs to DRW, at roughly 3.7 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 18.9 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through DRW as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Darwin is DRW — Darwin International Airport.
Darwin International Airport operates on Australia/Darwin time.
In a flight segment line, DRW appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...DRW... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Sydney is the closest to DRW, at an estimated 3.7 hours nonstop flight time.
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