Bris to darwin flying time

[Jamie D]

I was just wondering why it takes over 4 hours to fly bris to darwin, and takes 3h 45 min melb to darwin? i thought brissie would be alot closer?????????

[Torin Wilson]

Originally Posted by jamie d

I was just wondering why it takes over 4 hours to fly bris to darwin, and takes 3h 45 min melb to darwin? i thought brissie would be alot closer?????????

I don't think MEL-DRW is 3.75 hours. When I flew it on JQ it was closer to 5 hours. I believe, however its a wind thing.

[Chris Tully]

Jetstreams.

[Rhys Xanthis]

edit:nevermind

sounds like wind though.

[Adam G]

Not sure which airline you're talking about?

DJ blocks are:

BNE/DRW 3hr45min
MEL/DRW 3hr55min

DRW/BNE 4hr10min
DRW/MEL 4hr35min

[Nathan Long]

Great circle distances

MEL-DRW 3124 km
BNE-DRW 2849 km

[Jamie D]

Originally Posted by Adam G

Not sure which airline you're talking about?

DJ blocks are:

BNE/DRW 3hr45min
MEL/DRW 3hr55min

DRW/BNE 4hr10min
DRW/MEL 4hr35min

have a look below, i just thought it was odd

Flight QF 824
Operated by Qantas
Departure: Brisbane
Domestic Terminal
Date: Sat 14 Jun 08
Time: 09:10
Arrival: Darwin
Qantas Terminal
Date: Sat 14 Jun 08
Time: 12:50
Meal: Breakfast
Stopover: -
Total duration: 4h 10m
Aircraft type: Boeing 767-300/300ER - view aircraft/ seat map

[Torin Wilson]

Originally Posted by jamie d

have a look below, i just thought it was odd

Flight QF 824
Operated by Qantas
Departure: Brisbane
Domestic Terminal
Date: Sat 14 Jun 08
Time: 09:10
Arrival: Darwin
Qantas Terminal
Date: Sat 14 Jun 08
Time: 12:50
Meal: Breakfast
Stopover: -
Total duration: 4h 10m
Aircraft type: Boeing 767-300/300ER - view aircraft/ seat map

Qantas schedules seem to have longer flight times than some others. JQ is 15 mins shorter on CNS-BNE than QF.