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PKE to DRN: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → (Dirranbandi Airport)
314 mi
505 km · 273 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
314 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Near DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKE from DRN?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to (DRN) is 314 miles (505 km, 273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to DRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 PKE to DRN?
Nonstop service on PKE–DRN 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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to DRN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKE–DRN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKE to DRN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKE–DRN 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.