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KTR to DRW: distance & flight time
Katherine (Tindal Airport) → Darwin (Darwin International Airport)
177 mi
285 km · 154 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KTR — Tindal Airport · Katherine, Australia
- DRW — Darwin International Airport · Darwin, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KTR
- CDA · Cooinda Airport112 mi away
- JAB · Jabiru Airport133 mi away
- RPB · Roper Bar Airport144 mi away
Near DRW
- BRT · Bathurst Island Airport48 mi away
- SNB · Snake Bay Airport70 mi away
- GPN · Garden Point Airport76 mi away
- CDA · Cooinda Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KTR from DRW?
The flight distance from Katherine (KTR) to Darwin (DRW) is 177 miles (285 km, 154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTR to DRW?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KTR to DRW?
Nonstop service on KTR–DRW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTR to DRW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KTR–DRW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KTR to DRW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KTR–DRW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.